Cardiovascular Review Course for Cardiology Boards and Recertification + Optional Post-Course Echo Focus Session

August 26-31, 2017
Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN

Registration Closed
Credit Types: AMA PRA Category 1™ (50.0), ABIM MOC (50.0), ABIM MOC Points (43), Price: $1095 - $1195

Program

Saturday, August 26, 2017

6:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to the Course
Steve R. Ommen, M.D. and Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.

Pericardial, Cardiomyopathies, Hypertension, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Moderator: 
Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.

8:00 a.m. The Cardiomyopathies (CHF)
Steve R. Ommen, M.D.
8:35 a.m. Test Questions: The Cardiomyopathies (CHF)
8:55 a.m. Hypertension
Amy W. Pollak, M.D.
9:30 a.m. Test Questions: Hypertension
9:50 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m. Pulmonary Hypertension
Robert P. Frantz, M.D.
10:55 a.m. Test Questions: Pulmonary Hypertension
11:15 a.m. Pericardial Disease
Steve R. Ommen, M.D.
11:50 a.m. Test Questions: Pericardial Disease
12:10 p.m. Luncheon

Vascular Disease
Moderator: Steve R. Ommen, M.D.

1:00 p.m. Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
Robert D. McBane, M.D.
1:35 p.m. Test Questions: Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
1:55 p.m. Diseases of the Aorta and Great Vessels
Juan M. Bowen, M.D.
2:30 p.m. Test Questions: Thromboembolic and Other Venous Diseases
2:50 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m. Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
Amy W. Pollak, M.D.
3:55 p.m. Test Questions: Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries
4:15 p.m. Carotid and Renal Vascular Disease
Peter M. Pollak, M.D.
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 A. Nishimura, M.D.
7:30 p.m. Adjourn


Sunday, August 27, 2017

7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention and Chronic Stable CAD
Moderator: Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.

8:00 a.m. Assessment and Primary Prevention of Patients at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
R. Todd Hurst, M.D.
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 S. Rihal, M.D.
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
Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D.
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 W. Cullen, M.D.
11:50 a.m. Test Questions: Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Cardiac Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery
12:10 p.m. Luncheon

Coronary Artery Disease: Acute Coronary Syndromes
Moderator: Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.

1:00 p.m. Assessment and Reperfusion Therapies for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abhiram Prasad, M.D.
1:35 p.m. Test Questions: Assessment and Reperfusion Therapies for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
1:55 p.m. Acute Coronary Syndrome Adjunctive Therapies - Part 1
Nandan S. Anavekar, M.B., B.Ch. and J. Wells Askew, III, M.D.
2:30 p.m. Test Questions: Acute Coronary Syndrome Adjunctive Therapies - Part 1
2:50 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:20 p.m. Acute Coronary Syndrome Adjunctive Therapies - Part 2
Nandan S. Anavekar, M.B., B.Ch. and J. Wells Askew, III, M.D.
3:55 p.m. Test Questions: Acute Coronary Syndrome Adjunctive Therapies - Part 2
4:15 p.m. Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D.
4:50 p.m. Test Questions: Complications of Myocardial Infarction
5:10 p.m. Review of the Day: Test/MOC Questions
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. CT and MRI and Nuclear Imaging Cases - Clinical Application
Thomas A. Foley, M.D. and Eric E. Williamson, M.D.
Clinical Perspective: Nandan S. Anavekar, M.D., B.Ch., Michael W. Cullen, M.D., and Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D.
7:30 p.m. Adjourn


Monday, August 28, 2017

7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

The Electrical System of the Heart: Electrocardiography, Arrhythmias and Channelopathies
Moderator: 
Steve R. Ommen, M.D.

8:00 a.m. Atrial Fibrillation and SVT: Diagnosis and Stroke Prevention
Malini Madhavan, M.B.B.S.
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)
Christopher J. McLeod, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.
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 K. Mulpuru, M.D.
10:55 a.m. Test Questions: Ventricular Arrhythmias
11:15 a.m. The Cardiac Channelopathies (Brugada, CPVT, and LQTS)
Michael J. Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D.
11:50 a.m. Test Questions: The Cardiac Channelopathies (Brugada, CPVT, and LQTS)
12:10 p.m. Luncheon + Optional Meet the Experts

The Electrical System of the Heart: Drugs and Devices
Moderator: Steve R. Ommen, M.D.

1:00 p.m. Antiarrhythmic Drugs, Interactions, and Proarrhythmias
Siva K. Mulpuru, M.D.
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
Christopher J. McLeod, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D.
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 E. Espinosa, M.D.
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
5:30 p.m. Game Show (No CME credit offered for this session)
Nandan S. Anavekar, M.B., B., Ch., Michael W. Cullen, M.D., and Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D.
7:00 p.m. Adjourn


Tuesday, August 29, 2017

7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Valvular Heart Disease
Moderator: 
Steve R. Ommen, M.D.

8:00 a.m.

Infective Endocarditis

Michael W. Cullen, M.D.

8:35 a.m. Test Questions: Infective Endocarditis
8:55 a.m. Valvular Stenosis
Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.
9:30 a.m. Test Questions: Valvular Stenosis
9:50 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m. Valvular Regurgitation
Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.
10:55 a.m. Test Questions: Valvular Regurgitation
11:15 a.m. Prosthetic Valves and Other Forms of Valve Disease
Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D.
11:50 a.m. Test Questions: Prosthetic Valves and Other Forms of Valve Disease
12:10 p.m. Luncheon

Congenital Heart Disease
Moderator: 
Rick A. Nishimura, M.D.

1:00 p.m. Pregnancy and the Heart
Heidi M. Connolly, M.D.
1:35 p.m. Test Questions: Pregnancy and the Heart
1:55 p.m. Congenital Heart Disease: Part 1 - Simple
Carole A. Warnes, M.D.
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 A. Warnes, M.D.
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
Sunil V. Mankad, M.D. and Mackram F. Eleid, M.D.
5:45 p.m. Adjourn
5:45 p.m. Reception


Wednesday, August 30, 2017

7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

Heart Failure
Moderator: Steve R. Ommen, M.D.

7:55 a.m. State-of-the Art Lecture: HFrEF
Barry A. Borlaug, M.D.
8:20 a.m. State-of-the-Art Lecture: HFpEF
Margaret M. Redfield, M.D.
8:45 a.m. Test Questions: Mechanisms of Heart Failure
8:55 a.m. Medical Treatment of Chronic Stable Congestive Heart Failure
Paul M. McKie, M.D.
9:30 a.m. Test Questions: Medical Treatment of Chronic Stable Congestive Heart Failure
9:50 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m. Medical Treatment for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure
Farris K. Timimi, M.D.
10:55 a.m. Test Questions: Medical Treatment for Acute Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure
11:15 a.m. Cardiac Device and Replacement Therapy (Transplant)
Shannon M. Dunlay, M.D., M.S.
11:50 a.m. Test Questions: Cardiac Device and Replacement Therapy (Transplant)
12:10 p.m. Luncheon + Optional Meet the Experts


**THIS ABIM MOC SESSION IS NOT RECORDED**

Optional Session 1: ABIM Medical Knowledge Module (Intended for Recertification and General CV Review)
Drs. McLeod, Mankad, and Anavekar

1:00 p.m. Cardiovascular Disease, 2017 Update
3:30-4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break/Adjourn


Optional Session 2: ECG, Angiography, and Echocardiography Coding for the Board Exam
Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.

1:00 p.m. ECG
Peter A. Brady, M.B., Ch.B., M.D.
3:00 p.m. Cath
Mackram F. Eleid, M.D.
4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break
4:15 p.m. Echo
Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.
6:15 p.m. Adjourn


Thursday, August 31, 2017
OPTIONAL POST-COURSE ECHO FOCUS SESSION
Pre-Registration is Required

7:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:20 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

Basic Echo: Systolic and Diastolic Function Analysis

7:30 a.m. Classic M-Mode and LV Systolic Function
7:55 a.m. Doppler Hemodynamics
8:20 a.m. LV Diastolic Function
8:45 a.m. RV Function and Pulmonary Hypertension

Assessment of Valvular Heart Disease

9:10 a.m. Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
9:35 a.m. Mitral and Aortic Stenosis
10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
10:55 a.m. Prosthetic Valves

Assessment of Cardiomyopathies

11:20 a.m. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
11:40 a.m. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Constriction vs. Restriction Hemodynamics
1:25 p.m. Transesophageal Echo: Role of Endocarditis and Source of Embolism

Assessment of Ischemic Heart Disease

1:50 p.m. Stress Echo: Role, Risk, Wall Motion Analysis and Appropriateness
2:15 p.m. Role of Echo in the CCU - Mechanical Complications of MI and Mimics of Myocardial Infarction

Special Topics in Echocardiography

2:40 p.m. Simple Congenital Heart Disease
3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. Recognizing Masses in the Heart
3:55 p.m. 3-D Echocardiography: Clinical Application
4:20 p.m. Echo Cases in Board Style Format
  • Hypereosinophilia
  • Sarcoid
  • Radiation Heart Disease
  • ARV Dysplasia
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

 

Credit Types Offered
  • AMA PRA Category 1
    50.0
  • ABIM MOC
    50.0
  • ABIM MOC Points
    43

Price: $1095 - $1195

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