Cleveland Clinic - SKMC Conference:
The Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
January 25-27, 2010
Dubai, UAE
Overview
The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) invite you to a comprehensive, single-site overview on the state of cardiac surgery, cardiovascular medicine and their related disciplines.
Join your colleagues during Arab Health 2010 for a three-day, interactive review of current diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive approaches to cardiovascular disease.
Cleveland Clinic is the recognized world leader in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Cleveland Clinic has been ranked No. 1 in the United States for cardiac care by U.S. News & World Report every year since 1995.
This symposium offers an evidence-based, general cardiology program to provide health care professionals with a comprehensive look at best practices in cardiology today — from the basics to the cutting edge.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes: cardiovascular medicine, cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, internists and nurses.
Objectives
After completing this activity, the attendee will be able to do the following:
- Incorporate current and emerging clinical evidence in the comprehensive assessment and management of cardiovascular patients with, or at increased risk for, diabetes, lipid disorders and/or hypertension.
- Apply pharmacological and interventional management strategies for patients with acute coronary syndrome.
- Employ current methods of diagnosis and management with patients experiencing chronic coronary artery disease.
- Employ guideline-based assessment, treatment and management strategies in patients with cardiac and electrical failure.
- Demonstrate optimal use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies for atrial fibrillation, including rate, rhythm control and ablation.
- Implement evidence-based, contemporary approaches for the medical and surgical management of heart valve disease.
- Evaluate diagnostic strategies for patients with cardiovascular disease
- Utilize guidelines for describing the recommended strategies for caring for patients with heart failure in Stages A through D.
Invited Speaker Faculty
Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP James Thomas, MD Alawi Alsheikh-Ali,MD Sherif Bakir, MBBCh, MSc, MD, FACC Leslie Cho, MD Omar K. Hallak, MD Katherine Hoercher, RN Wael Jaber, MD Amit Kumar, MD Bruce W. Lytle, MD Joseph F. Maalouf, MD Marc Penn, MD, PhD Walid Saliba, MD |
Agenda
Monday, January 25 | Tuesday, January 26 | Wednesday, January 27
| MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010 | |
| 09:50 | Opening Remarks by Course Directors: Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE James Thomas, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 10:00 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Future Directions in the Management of CV Disease Bruce Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Session 1: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Moderator: TBD |
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| 10:20 | Addressing Risk Factors for CV Disease; HTN, Diabetes, Tobacco,and Obesity Leslie Cho, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 10:35 | Exploring the Heart Brain Connection in Cardiovascular Disease Marc Penn, MD, PhD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 10:50 | Women and Heart Disease Leslie Cho, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:05 | Imaging to Assess Ischemia and Prognosis: Which Tests, Which Patient Wael Jaber, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:20 | Case Presentations / Audience Participation |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Management of CAD Moderator: Omar K. Hallak, MD - American Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
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| 13:30 | Understanding the SYNTAX and COURAGE Trials: Pros and Cons of PCI vs CABG vs Medical Management for Complex Coronary Disease Leslie Cho, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 13:45 | DES and Antiplatelet Agents: How Do We Lower the Risk of Stent Thrombosis? Leslie Cho, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:00 | Management of ACS, Acute MI and Shock Omar K. Hallak, MD - American Hospital, Dubai, UAE |
| 14:15 | Optimal Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Off Pump vs On Pump vs Hybrid Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:30 | Case Presentations / Audience Participation |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| Session 3: Aortic and Vascular Disease Management Moderators: TBD |
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| 15:45 | Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: CEA vs. Stenting vs. Medical Therapy Speaker TBA |
| 16:00 | Management of Lower Extremity Arterial Disease Intervention vs Medical Management Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 16:15 | Contemporary Management of Aortic Disease: Open vs Percutaneous, Thoracic vs Vascular Surgeon Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 16:30 | Case Presentations |
| 17:00 | Day 1 Adjournment |
| Back to Top | |
| TUESDAY, January 26, 2010 | |
| Session 1: Valve Disease - Aortic Valve Moderator: TBD |
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| 09:00 | Imaging in Aortic Valve Disease James Thomas, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 09:15 | Options in Aortic Valve Surgery: Repair, Resuspend, Tissue or Mechanical Replacement? Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart &Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 09:30 | Percutaneous and Transapical AVR: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Wael Jaber, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 09:45 | Case Presentatons |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Valve Disease - Mitral Valve Moderator: TBD |
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| 10:45 | Indications and Timing of Mitral Valve Surgery Joseph F. Maalouf, MD - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
| 11:00 | Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Partial Sternotomy, Mini-Thoracotomy, & Robotic Assisted Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:15 | Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Strategies for Success Wael Jaber, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:30 | Case Presentations: Mitral Valve and Endocarditis |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3: Heart Failure Moderator: TBD |
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| 13:30 | Guideline-Based Management from Stage A to Stage D Katherine Hoercher, RN - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 13:45 | Imaging in Heart Failure Including Synchrony and Optimization James Thomas, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:00 | Biventricular Pacing / ICD: Indications and Expectations Walid Saliba, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:15 | Making the Best Case for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Marc Penn, MD, PhD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:30 | Surgery for Heart Failure Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 14:45 | Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function - The Reality and the Myth Sherif Bakir, MBBCh, MSc, MD, FACC - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City-Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 15:00 | Case Presentations:
Heart Failure Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 15:30 | Day 2 Adjournment |
| Back to Top | |
| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010 | |
| Session 1: Management of Arrhythmias Moderator: TBD |
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| 09:00 | Imaging in Atrial Fibrillation: Role Stroke Prevention Joseph F. Maalouf, MD - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
| 09:15 | Stage-of-the-Art Management of Atrial Fibrillation 2010? Walid Saliba, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 09:30 | Surgery for Lone AF and the MAZE Procedure: Indications and Outcomes Bruce W. Lytle, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 09:45 | Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Approaches and Outcomes Walid Saliba, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 10:00 | Remote Monitoring: Integrating Devices into Clinical Practice Walid Saliba, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 10:15 | ICDs Early Post-MI: Why DINAMIT MUSTT have MADIT ... but didn't! Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, MD - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 10:30 | Case Presentations |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2: Challenging Issues in Cardiovascular Disease Moderator: TBD |
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| 11:15 | Hypertension 2010: What Works - What Doesn’t? Marc Penn, MD, PhD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:30 | Management of Complex Lipids Leslie Cho, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| 11:45 | Perioperative Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery – An Update Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 16:00 | Session 3: Workshops |
| Workshop A: Electrophysiology: Do You Recognize This Rhythm? Walid Saliba, MD - Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
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| Workshop B: How to Manage Patients with Type 2 Diabetes while Minimizing Cardiovascular Risk and Complications Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 16:00 | Day 3 Adjournment |
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
