Cardiovascular Board Review for Initial Certification and Recertification
August 24-29, 2019
Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
Registration Closed
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(48.5),
ABIM MOC
(48.5),
Price: $1095 - $1195 | Early registration saves $100!
Program
6:45 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2019
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast (Mayo Civic Center)
7:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction to the Course
Rick Nishimura, MD, Steve Ommen, MD
8:00 a.m.
Pericardial, Cardiomyopathies, Hypertension, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
8:00 a.m.
The Cardiomyopathies (CHF)
Steve Ommen, MD
8:35 a.m.
Test Questions: The Cardiomyopathies (CHF)
8:55 a.m.
Hypertension
Amy Pollak, MD
9:30 a.m.
Test Questions: Hypertension
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Sudhir Kushwaha, MD
10:55 a.m.
Test Questions: Pulmonary Hypertension
11:15 a.m.
Pericardial Disease
Steve Ommen, MD
11:50 a.m.
Test Questions: Pericardial Disease
12:10 p.m.
Luncheon
1:00 p.m.
Vascular Disease
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
1:00 p.m.
Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
Amy Pollak, MD
1:35 p.m.
Test Questions: Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
1:55 p.m.
Diseases of the Aorta and Great Vessels
Juan Bowen, MD
2:30 p.m.
Test Questions: Diseases of the Aorta and Great Vessels
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.
Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
Raymond Shields, MD
3:55 p.m.
Test Questions: Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
4:15 p.m.
Carotid and Renal Vascular Disease
Ian McPhail, MD
4:50 p.m.
Test Questions: Carotid and Renal Vascular Disease
5:10 p.m.
Review of the Day: Test/MOC Questions
5:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Ventricular Function
Rick Nishimura, MD
7:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2019
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention and Chronic Stable CAD
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
8:00 a.m.
Assessment and Primary Prevention of Patients at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
Stephen Kopecky, MD
8:35 a.m.
Test Questions: Assessment and Primary Prevention of Patients at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
8:55 a.m.
Assessment and Medical Management of Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease
Charanjit Rihal, MD
9:30 a.m.
Test Questions: Assessment and Medical Management of Patients with Known Coronary Artery Disease
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
Revascularization for Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Abhiram Prasad, MD
10:55 a.m.
Test Questions: Revascularization for Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
11:15 a.m.
Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
Michael Cullen, MD
11:50 a.m.
Test Questions: Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
12:10 p.m.
Luncheon
1:00 p.m.
Coronary Artery Disease: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
1:00 p.m.
ACS Part I - From Presentation to Reperfusion
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB
1:35 p.m.
Test Questions: ACS Part I - From Presentation to Reperfusion
1:55 p.m.
ACS Part II - From Reperfusion to Hospital Discharge
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB
2:30 p.m.
Test Questions: ACS Part II - From Reperfusion to Hospital Discharge
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.
Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Jeffrey Geske, MD
3:55 p.m.
Test Questions: Complications of Myocardial Infarction
4:15 p.m.
Review of the Day: Test/MOC Questions
4:35 p.m.
Dinner - Pick up and Return to General Session Room
5:10 p.m.
Game Show [No CME credit offered for this session]
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB, Michael Cullen, MD, Jeffrey Geske, MD
6:40 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
The Electrical System of the Heart: Electrocardiography, Arrhythmias and Channelopathies
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
8:00 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Diagnosis and Stroke Prevention
Christopher McLeod, MB, ChB, PhD
8:35 a.m.
Test Questions: Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Diagnosis and Stroke Prevention
8:55 a.m.
Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Treatment (Postoperative, Cardioversion, Drugs, Ablation)
Samuel Asirvatham, MD
9:30 a.m.
Test Questions: Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Treatment (Postoperative, Cardioversion, Drugs, Ablation)
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
Ventricular Arrhythmias
Siva Mulpuru, MD
10:55 a.m.
Test Questions: Ventricular Arrhythmias
11:15 a.m.
The Cardiac Channelopathies (Brugada, CPVT, and LQTS)
Michael Ackerman, MD, PhD
11:50 a.m.
Test Questions: The Cardiac Channelopathies (Brugada, CPVT, and LQTS)
12:10 p.m.
Luncheon + Optional Meet the Experts
1:00 p.m.
The Electrical System of the Heart: Drugs and Devices
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
1:00 p.m.
Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Interactions, and Proarrhythmias
Peter Noseworthy, MD, MBA
1:35 p.m.
Test Questions: Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Interactions, and Proarrhythmias
1:55 p.m.
Syncope and Out-of-Hospital Arrest: Non-Invasive and Invasive Testing and Treatments
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
2:30 p.m.
Test Questions: Syncope and Out-of-Hospital Arrest: Non-Invasive and Invasive Testing and Treatments
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.
Pacemakers, ICDs, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Raul Espinosa, MD
4:20 p.m.
Test Questions: Pacemakers, ICDs, and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
4:40 p.m.
Review of the Day: Test/MOC Questions
5:00 p.m.
Dinner - Pick up and Return to General Session Room
5:30 p.m.
(Special Session) Master Class: Utility of the EKG and CXR in Clinical Cases
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, Rick Nishimura, MD, Carole Warnes, MD
7:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Valvular Heart Disease
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
8:00 a.m.
Infective Endocarditis
Michael Cullen, MD
8:35 a.m.
Test Questions: Infective Endocarditis
8:55 a.m.
Valvular Stenosis
Rick Nishimura, MD
9:30 a.m.
Test Questions: Valvular Stenosis
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
Valvular Regurgitation
Rick Nishimura, MD
10:55 a.m.
Test Questions: Valvular Regurgitation
11:15 a.m.
Prosthetic Valves and Other Forms of Valve Disease
Jeffrey Geske, MD
11:50 a.m.
Test Questions: Prosthetic Valves and Other Forms of Valve Disease
12:10 p.m.
Luncheon + Optional Meet the Experts
1:00 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease
Moderator: Rick Nishimura, MD
1:00 p.m.
Pregnancy and the Heart
Heidi Connolly, MD
1:35 p.m.
Test Questions: Pregnancy and the Heart
1:55 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease: Part 1 – Simple
Carole Warnes, MD
2:30 p.m.
Test Questions: Congenital Heart Disease: Part 1 – Simple
2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease: Part 2 – Complex
Carole Warnes, MD
4:05 p.m.
Test Questions: Congenital Heart Disease: Part 2 – Complex
4:25 p.m.
Review of the Day: Test/MOC Questions
4:45 p.m.
Hemodynamics
Mackram Eleid, MD, Sunil Mankad, MD
5:45 p.m.
Adjourn / Reception
7:00 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:55 a.m.
Heart Failure
Moderator: Steve Ommen, MD
7:55 a.m.
Medical Treatment of Chronic Stable Congestive Heart Failure
Paul McKie, MD
8:45 a.m.
Test Questions: Medical Treatment of Chronic Stable Congestive Heart Failure
8:55 a.m.
Medical Treatment of Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure
Atta Behfar, MD, PhD
9:30 a.m.
Test Questions: Medical Treatment of Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure
9:50 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.
Evaluation and Management of HFpEF
Barry Borlaug, MD
10:55 a.m.
Test Questions: Evaluation and Management of HFpEF
11:15 a.m.
Cardiac Device and Replacement Therapy (Transplant)
Shannon Dunlay, MD, MS
11:50 a.m.
Test Questions: Cardiac Device and Replacement Therapy (Transplant)
12:10 p.m.
Luncheon + Optional Meet the Experts
1:00 p.m.
ECG, Angiography, and Echocardiography Coding for the Board Exam
Moderator: Kyle Klarich, MD
1:00 p.m.
ECG
Abhishek Deshmukh, MBBS
3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m.
Angiography
Mackram Eleid, MD
4:15 p.m.
Echocardiography
Kyle Klarich, MD
6:00 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 - OPTIONAL Echo Focus Session
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Kyle Klarich, MD, Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
7:30 a.m.
Basic Echo: Systolic and Diastolic Function Analysis
7:30 a.m.
Classic M-Mode and LV Systolic Function
Sunil Mankad, MD
7:55 a.m.
LV Diastolic Function
Jae Oh, MD
8:20 a.m.
RV Function and Pulmonary Hypertension
Jeffrey Geske, MD
8:45 a.m.
Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease
8:45 a.m.
Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
Sorin Pislaru, MD, PhD
9:15 a.m.
Mitral and Aortic Stenosis
Vuyisile Nkomo, MD
9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Ratnasari Padang, MBBS, PhD
10:25 a.m.
Prosthetic Valves
Lori Blauwet, MD
10:50 a.m.
Assessment of Cardiomyopathies
10:50 a.m.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Kyle Klarich, MD
11:15 a.m.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Daniel Borgeson, MD
11:40 a.m.
Constriction vs. Restriction Hemodynamics
Raul Espinosa, MD
12:05 p.m.
Echo in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Endocarditis
12:30 p.m.
Review - Q & A
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:25 p.m.
Assessment of Ischemic Heart Disease
1:30 p.m.
Stress Echo: Role, Risk, Wall Motion Analysis and Appropriateness
Adelaide Arruda-Olson, MD
1:55 p.m.
Role of Echo in the CCU: Mechanical Complications of MI and Mimics of Myocardial Infarction
Nandan Anavekar, MB, ChB
2:15 p.m.
Special Topics in Echocardiography
2:20 p.m.
Simple Congenital Heart Disease
Crystal Bonnichsen, MD
2:45 p.m.
Review - Q & A
3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m.
Recognizing Masses in the Heart
Kyle Klarich, MD
3:40 p.m.
Interventional Echocardiography: How 3-D Helps in Daily Practice
Jeremy Thaden, MD
4:05 p.m.
Review - Q & A
4:25 p.m.
Adjourn
Credit Types Offered
-
AMA PRA Category 1™48.5
-
ABIM MOC48.5
Price: $1095 - $1195 | Early registration saves $100!
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