34th Annual Symposium Cardiology for the Practitioner

34th Annual Symposium Cardiology for the Practitioner is organized by University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) Continuing Medical Education and would be held during Oct 9 - 11, 2017 at Yosemite Valley Lodge, Yosemite National Park, California, United States Of America.

The target audience for this medical event for cardiologists. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Objectives are :

Upon completion of this course, the attendees will be better able to:

Incorporate the most reasonable cost-effective diagnostic evaluation of common cardiovascular disorders;
Determine the appropriate goals as recommended by the guidelines to be achieved in the care of their cardiac patients;
Recognize the latest advances in the screening and management of patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, acute and chronic coronary syndromes, valvular heart diseases, atrial fibrillation, and syncope;
Define the pathophysiology, triggers & preventive strategies for sudden cardiac death;
Recognize the development of various diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in CVD;
Analyze the screening, work up and management of patients with Acute and Chronic coronary syndromes;
Evaluate the uses and limitations of various cardiac imaging modalities in cardiac patients;
Incorporate the role of newer and emerging lipids and lipid lowering drugs in clinical practice;
Understand the role of various interventions to prevent heart disease in the population;
Recognize the indications, limitations, and complications of newer vs.old anticoagulants and antithrombotic in CVD;
Determine the role of emerging percutaneous approaches for valvular heart conditions;
Identify the evaluation & management of adult congenital heart diseases;
Evaluate and manage patients with acute and chronic atrial fibrillation;
Incorporate the role of newer drugs vs devices for prevention of sudden cardiac death;
Evaluation and management of patients with Pacemakers;
Identify various cardiac sounds, murmurs and related disorders;
Interpret electrocardiography to identify common EKG abnormalities;
Understand the role and benefits of cardiac rehabilitation in practice;
Apply newly acquired knowledge of guidelinesbased evaluation and management of cardiac patients.