Topics in Cardiology & Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Medicine

Topics in Cardiology & Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Jun 25 - Jul 02, 2023 at Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, Barcelona, Spain.

Program Purpose:
• Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome
         • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the oral antiplatelet therapies available to patients discharged from the hospital after acute coronary syndrome.
         • Identify the appropriate duration of therapy for the patient and make recommendations for it.

• Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
         • Know about the four new oral anticoagulants available for people with atrial fibrillation and how to reverse these drugs if they cause severe bleeding.

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
         • Identify which patients may be suitable for TAVR and when it is appropriate to refer such patients for TAVR.
         • Discuss post-procedure care issues in TAVR patients

• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke
         • Review the current recommendations for referring cryptogenic stroke patients for PFO closure.

• What is New in the Hypertension Guidelines?
         • Discuss the current recommendations for hypertension management with a focus on elderly patients

• What is New in the Hyperlipidemia Guidelines?
         • Discuss the current recommendations for hyperlipidemia management for primary and secondary prevention with a focus on non-statin options

• Automaticity and the regulation of heart rate
         • Describe the physiology that underlies the automaticity and the regulation of heart rate
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Blood pressure regulation
         • Describe the physiology that helps regulate blood pressure

• Blood flow regulation
         • Describe the physiological mechanisms that help regulate blood flow
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Cardiorespiratory organization and conventions
         • Describe the organization and physiological interactions between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Exchange and delivery of blood gases
         • Describe the physiology that underlies the exchange and delivery of blood gases
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Control of ventilation
         • Describe the physiology that underlies the control of ventilation during shock and trauma
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Acetaminophen and cardioprotection
         • Describe the physiology that underlies the relationship between acetaminophen and cardioprotection
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms

• Caffeine and the cardiovascular system
         • Describe the physiology that underlies new information about the influence of caffeine on the CV system of young adults
         • Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms