43rd Annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium

43rd Annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium is organized by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Dec 06 - 08, 2018 at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Cardiovascular Disease, General Surgery, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Radiologic Tech, Radiology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
This 2 1/2 course has brought together 50 national experts in their respective fields of vascular care who have contributed an up-to-date written chapter that accompanies their corresponding 15-minute presentation.

Course Objectives:
• List current treatment recommendations for extra-cranial carotid and supra-aortic trunk arterial occlusive diseases
• Describe the expected outcomes of lower extremity revascularization for arterial occlusive disease following open surgical and endovascular techniques.
• Discuss new information about the treatment of lower extremity venous disease.
• Evaluate the limitations of EVAR.
• Demonstrate the treatment options for visceral and renal artery aneurysmal and occlusive d isease.
• Discuss the growing application of TEVAR for thoracic aortic pathology.
• Relay information about the latest developments in treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm disease.
• Evaluate new developments in the management of complex venous disease.
• Recall information on the latest in treatment of upper extremity vascular disease and hemodialysis access.
• Demonstrate the clinical application of the course contents through the panel and case study discussion.

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