17th Annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium

This Conference has been Cancelled.

17th Annual Pittsburgh Vascular Symposium is organized by UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) and will be held from May 21 - 23, 2020 at Hotel Fairmont Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This course is designed for primary care providers, cardiologists, interventionalists, vascular surgeons, and other interested healthcare professionals who provide primary care services.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE):
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 18.25 contact hours

Overview:
This course will provide evaluation and critique of the current and future standards of care in the treatment of the vascular patient with respect to medical management, as well as endovascular and open therapies for the primary care provider, cardiologists, interventionalists, and the vascular surgeon. It continues to focus on new developments in technology, as well as surgical techniques, and will highlight the controversies as well as accepted practices.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of the program, attendees should be able to:
• Explain the current standards of care for aortic and peripheral artery disease processes
• Identify and distinguish the various aspects of a modern vascular medical and surgical practice
• Recognize implications of a new era in health care delivery related to vascular pathology
• Delineate the optimal treatment strategies for patients with extremity arterial diseases, aortic aneurysms, thoracic aortic diseases and dissection, carotid artery stenosis, and varicose veins
• Discuss in detail multiple areas of cardiovascular medicine
• Draw informed clinical decisions in cardiovascular medicine
• Forecast and discuss important issues and trends in cardiovascular medicine
• Assess health locally and regionally by evaluating the quality of medical care and disease prevention.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.