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Cardiovascular Topics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
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Course Directors: Nicholas J. Fortuin, MD
Richard A. Lange, MD
W. Lowell Maughan, MD, MBA
Thomas A. Traill, FRCP
The program is clinically oriented, including case presentations, updates on clinical practice and reviews of multi-center trials data, but with an emphasis on the scientific underpinnings of cardiology practice. Subjects range from ion channels to outcomes research, given by a faculty who are in day-to-day practice, drawn from the Hopkins cardiology division and related specialties of medical genetics, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery.
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| CE RELEASE |
March 25, 2006 |
| CE EXPIRE |
March 25, 2008 |
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Target Audience
Cardiologists, general practitioners, and internists seeking a comprehensive review of the year's most topical issues.
Special Prerequisites for Participants
There are no prerequisites for participants.
Accreditation
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
Credit Designation
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Enduring Material Statement
As an enduring material, this activity is approved for two years from the date of original release: March 25, 2006.
CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of a self-assessment examination. A $30 processing fee must accompany the completed program evaluation.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, participants should be able to:
- Advise patients about risk of sudden death and address their concerns regarding implantable devices;
- Make informed use of cardiac imaging techniques;
- Know when and how to use new therapies for severe myocardial dysfunction;
- Offer optimal management advice to patients with multi-vessel coronary heart disease;
- Be judicious in deciding when and how to treat high blood lipid levels.
Topics & Speakers
Stem Cells for Cardiac Regeneration
Eduardo Marban, MD, PhD
How Should Doctors Respond to Device Recalls?
Ronald D. Berger, MD, PhD
Risk Stratification for Sudden Cardiac Death
Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD
"Cleared for Surgery": Meaning What?
Richard A. Lange, MD
Echo for Myocardial Function: Tissue Doppler Comes of Age
Theodore P. Abraham, MD, FACC, FASE
CT for Imaging the Heart and Coronary Angiography
Edward P. Shapiro, MD
Clinical Rounds
Nicholas J. Fortuin, MD
Heritable Aortic Aneurysm: Beyond Marfan's Syndrome
Daniel Judge, MD
Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
James H. Black, III, MD
Clinical Rounds
Thomas A. Traill, FRCP
AF Ablation: Ready for Primetime?
Hugh G. Calkins, MD
Pulmonary Edema in Patients with End-stage Hearts
Stuart D. Russell, MD
Nitroso-Redox Balance: Insights from the A-HeFT and OPT-CHF Studies
Joshua M. Hare, MD
Drugs and Devices in Patients with Failing Hearts: When is the Right Time?
Edward K. Kasper, MD, FACC
Pulmonary Hypertension
Hunter C. Champion, MD, PhD
Viagra and Heart Failure: New Uses Above the Diaphragm
David A. Kass, MD
The Metabolic Syndrome: More than a Big BMI
Pamela Ouyang, MBBCh
HDL: New Properties for an Old Fat
Charles J. Lowenstein, MD
Saturated with Numbers: Lipid Management in Older Adults
Susan J. Zieman, MD
Clinical Rounds
Roy Ziegelstein, MD
Percutaneous Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Jon R. Resar, MD
PCI vs CABG in Multivessel Coronary Disease
Thomas R. Aversano, MD
Aspirin Resistance and Other Platelet Problems
Marlene Williams, MD
Complex and High Risk Coronary Intervention
Alan W. Heldman, MD
Metabolic Management in Patients with Acute MI
Steven P. Schulman, MD
Cardiac Surgery Rounds
Duke E. Cameron, MD
Course Directors
Nicholas J. Fortuin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Richard A. Lange, MD
Chief of Clinical Cardiology; E. Cowles Andrus Professor of Cardiology
W. Lowell Maughan, MD, MBA
Associate Chief, Cardiology Division; Johns Hopkins Hospital; Professor of Medicine and of Biomedical Engineering
Thomas A. Traill, FRCP
Professor of Medicine; Director, Clayton Heart Center Clinic
Faculty
Theodore P. Abraham, MD, FACC, FASE
Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Director, Echocardiography Laboratory
Thomas R. Aversano, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Ronald D. Berger, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
James H. Black, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hugh G. Calkins, MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke E. Cameron, MD
James T. Dresher Sr., Professor of Surgery
Hunter C. Champion, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Henry R. Halperin, MD
Professor of Medicine
Joshua M. Hare, MD
Professor of Medicine
Alan W. Heldman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Daniel Judge, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Edward K. Kasper, MD
Chief of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Associate Professor of Medicine
David A. Kass, MD
Professor of Medicine
Charles J. Lowenstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Eduardo Marban, MD, PhD
Chief, Cardiology Division, Michel Mirowski Professor of Medicine
Pamela Ouyang, MBBCh
Professor of Medicine
Jon R. Resar, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Stuart D. Russell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Steven P. Schulman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Edward P. Shapiro, MD
Professor of Medicine
Gordon Tomaselli, MD
Professor of Medicine
Marlene Williams, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Roy Ziegelstein, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Susan J. Zieman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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