Genetics of Heart & Vascular Disease

December 12-14, 2024
In-Person or Livestream | Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve - Puerto Rico , Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Registration Opening Soon
Price: To Be Determined

Overview

COURSE LOCATION
Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve - Puerto Rico
200 Coco Beach Blvd,
PR-955, Rio Grande,
00745, Puerto Rico


COURSE DESCRIPTION
During this 3 day CME course, experts in the field of cardiovascular genetics and genetic cardiology detail the important role of genetics, genomics, and pharmacogenetics in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment of diseases affecting the heart and the blood vessels.

Topics covered will include, genetics and genomics 101, pharmacogenetics, polygenic risk scores, variant interpretation, the molecular autopsy, and the diagnostic, prognostic, & therapeutic implications of genetic testing for patients with congenital heart disease, long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, hypertrophic/dilated/arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemias, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac amyloid, and the aortopathies.

Unique Features: Audience response system to enhance immediate feedback. Easy access to faculty members.  One-on-one interaction. Efforts will be made to introduce the clinical applications using new technology, however, there is no hands-on experience provided. Self-assessment questions to gauge outcome. A special workshop will be conducted to analyze your genetic test reports and to comment on the significance of the genetic test results and the implications for your patients.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is intended for both pediatric and adult cardiologists, internists, primary care providers, PAs,  nurse practitioners, nurses, pediatric and adult cardiology trainees, genetic counselors, and medical students with an interest in the management of patients with genetically mediated heart and vascular disease.  

LIVESTREAM FORMAT
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.

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