UCLA Brain Attack '18: Symposium on State-of-the-Art Stroke Management

UCLA Brain Attack '18: Symposium on State-of-the-Art Stroke Management is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and will be held on May 05, 2018 at Carnesale Commons, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Interventional Neuroradiologists, Emergency Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Internists, and other health care professionals who want to enhance their knowledge of the management of patients with cerebrovascular diseases. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

The UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center presents its annual Brain Attack symposium to review the practical, clinical aspects of stroke prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The course will cover stroke risk factors, diagnostic testing, and medical and interventional therapy. Intravenous tPA and neuroendovascular thrombectomy are now proven therapies for treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The results of recent studies indicate that neurointerventional techniques of thrombectomy are beneficial up to six hours after symptom onset in most patients, and beyond six hours in select patients. A highly coordinated team approach is required to provide these treatments safely and effectively.

Conference Objectives are :

At the conclusion of this program participants should be able to:
• Utilize recent advances in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and in the treatment of atherosclerosis
• Apply methods to accelerate time to thrombolysis and time to endovascular intervention
• Summarize recent developments in endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke
• Employ recent developments in management of intracranial aneurysms, Moyamoya disease, and pediatric stroke.

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