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Stanford’s Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicine Symposium
Presented by the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Please register early–conference space is limited. Symposium information can be found here: https://med.stanford.edu/cme/courses/2015/scms15.html
May 8, 2015: Stanford’s 3rd Annual Transcatheter Heart Valve Summit
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Course overview: To fully evaluate and treat patients with transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus traditional open chest surgery, physicians should understand the progression of aortic stenosis, be up to date with the latest innovative treatments, and appropriately assess the limitations and benefits of both procedures in high risk patients. The conference is designed to educate physicians on all of these subjects.
May 9, 2015: 2nd Annual Mechanical Circulatory Support: State of the Art
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Course overview: This CME workshop seeks to improve the knowledge of cardiology physicians, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses and nurse practitioners regarding appropriate options in mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for patients with end state heart failure and management of these patients before and after receiving MCS. We will include the review of clinical criteria to refer patients, different types of MCS and the scenarios for their use, strategies to support and manage patients prior to MCS and post complications, based on latest developments in treatment. We will employ didactic lectures, interactive cases, small group discussions and breakout sessions to improve learner’s knowledge of appropriate timing of referral for MCS, and appropriate types of MCS.