OVERVIEW

CVD Prevention Symposium 2021 is organized by Houston Methodist Hospital - DeBakey CV Education and will be held on Oct 09, 2021.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Other Healthcare Professionals, Residents, Fellows, and Other Non-Healthcare Professionals

Program Overview:
Integrating recent advances in cardiovascular prevention and management into clinical care can improve patient outcomes and save lives. Learn about these developments in this interactive, interdisciplinary symposium featuring world-renowned experts who will provide state-of-the-art updates on populations at risk, cutting-edge diagnostic tools, novel therapeutics and the latest research for preventing cardiovascular disease. Participants will be able to apply these contemporary risk assessment and CVD prevention management approaches in their clinical practices.

The most important way to avoid cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, heart failure, arrhythmias, etc) is prevention. This symposium will gather world-renowned experts to update all learners on the most current recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention, ranging from lifestyle interventions to testing clinical decision-making. This symposium's information looks to gather professionals from all specialties (including physicians, PAs, and NPs), and at different steps of training (residents, fellows).

Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
• Utilize the new guidelines to identify and mitigate risk factors for heart disease
• Discuss prevention strategies (primary and secondary) related to different patient populations
• Discuss the role of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for prevention and treatment of common cardiovascular diseases as well as their risk factors.