Cardiology Update at Puerto Vallarta: A Focus on Prevention

Course Location
Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Paseo La Marina Nore 435, Marina
Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Jalisco 48335

This will be offered as a live, in-person conference at the Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and will also be offered by livestream format. When registering, you will be required to choose in-person or livestream. 

Livestream participation is to be viewed during the livestreaming hours posted for the course. This course is not intended, nor approved, as an on-demand learning activity. The recorded lectures take approximately 3-4 weeks to be posted on the course dashboard and ABIM MOC credit must be claimed within 30 days of the livestream course. 

Course Description
The purpose of the meeting is to present state-of-the-art knowledge in cardiology with a clinically-based approach. The scope of the program is broad and will cover a wide spectrum of Cardiovascular Medicine but generally focused on prevention of coronary disease, stroke, and sudden death. Expert faculty will present practical clinical approaches to diagnostics and latest management strategies of challenging and controversial topics in cardiology.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify basic and advanced screening strategies to identify CVD risk in clinical practice
• Describe evidence-based lifestyle and medication management strategies to manage CVD risk factors
• Recognize indications for and impact of medication and surgical management of obesity
• Describe the critical steps in management of patients with known CVD, including CAD, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, valvular heart disease, thromboembolic events
• Recognize effective methods to identify and manage CVD risk in younger and older athletes

Intended Audience
This course is intended for healthcare professionals in practice or in training who are interested in preventive cardiology. This may include physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, exercise specialists, dieticians, health coaches, and others. 

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.