Overview

Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic in collaboration with Emirates Cardiac Society and the Saudi Heart Association are pleased to provide an educational event for physicians and all health care providers who specialize in the treatment of cardiovascular disease: The 3rd Annual Case Based Approach to Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease.

This educational activity will review the current progress, controversies and importantly, appropriateness of the latest innovations and clinical trials impacting the fields of cardiovascular medicine and surgery and heighten awareness and clinical practice skills of health care professionals who diagnose and treat patients in this population. Through a knowledgeable approach to these innovations and use of current evidence based therapies, providers will be able to incorporate the most up-to-date research into their clinical practice and, thus, optimize patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• Apply data from clinical trials and registries to provide better care for patients with ACS who require antiplatelet therapy
• Review recent data on interventional therapies in patients with heart disease
• Discuss the potential application of novel stents and devices to the management of patients with cardiovascular disease
• Explain the role of HDL in overall cardiovascular risk reduction and how HDL-C particle size may relate to lipid metabolism
• Identify the strengths and limitations of conventional heart valve surgery
• Review new minimally invasive approaches for heart valve repair
• Summarize recent trial results involving mechanical circulatory support for patients at risk for cardiogenic shock
• Develop management plans for AF that are based on individual patient characteristics
• Discuss recent clinical developments in the use of antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation