Frontline Cardiology : Cardiovascular Care in the Community 2017

Frontline Cardiology : Cardiovascular Care in the Communityis organized by MedStar Health and would be held on May 06, 2017 at College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Hyattsville, Maryland, United States of America. This cme conference has been approved with a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Target Audience
This conference is intended for primary care physicians, family practice physicians, cardiologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, urgent care providers, physician assistants, and healthcare professionals interested in the care of patients with, and prevention of, cardiac problems.

This course aims to shorten the translation from evidence to practice on a wide variety of cardiovascular issues including preventive cardiology, new innovative therapeutic procedures and diagnostic methods.

Objectives
• Identify patients at risk for CVD and implement strategies to improve practice in cardiovascular prevention including risk factor modification lipid therapy
• Identify alternatives to antiplatelet and anticoagulants in CAD and atrial fibrillation among patients who may benefit from these therapies
• Utilize new technologies such as handheld ultrasound devices to evaluate the presence of CVD.
• Review the latest advances in heart failure treatment strategies