Critical Limb Ischemia Prevention and Control : The Road Ahead

Critical Limb Ischemia Prevention and Control : The Road Ahead is organized by Baptist Health South Florida and would be held on Oct 10, 2017 at Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event for Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, General Surgeons, Podiatrists, Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, General Internists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Technicians and other interested specialists. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

One year after diagnosis of critical limb ischemia (CLI), 25% of patients have died, 30% are alive with amputations, 20% have ongoing symptoms and 25% have symptoms resolved. In managing CLI, the goals are pain relief and the restoration of skin integrity and function. With an estimated yearly incidence of 500 to 1000 new cases per million, CLI poses a substantial burden on patients, healthcare providers, and resources. Dr. Michael Jaff will assess current challenges in the management of CLI, as well as discuss opportunities to prevent other major complications that could impact patient care.

Learning Objectives :

• Assess the diverse mechanisms that underpin the development of critical limb ischemia (CLI), and associated challenges in measuring syndrome incidence and prevalence.
• Identify public health resources used to effectively prevent other major ischemic syndromes (AMI and stroke).
• Distinguish the role of physicians, health professional societies, and public health agencies in achieving "CLI prevention and control."

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.