Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease

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Practical Approaches to Complex Problems: Medical and Surgical

This two-day course will provide a multidisciplinary perspective and discussion on the management of complex clinical challenges in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. Topics that will be covered include coronary artery disease, valve disease, anticoagulation, peripheral vascular disease, and cardiovascular debates. Faculty including leading clinicians in surgery and medicine from Mayo Clinic and the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (MN- ACC) will contribute to this discussion. This event will also be the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Chapter of the ACC.

• Non members and Mayo employees, register here.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Identify the key aspects of optimal medical management and the current indications for optimal medical management versus percutaneous coronary intervention in the treatment of patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Identify limitations of percutaneous coronary intervention in the treatment of patients with severe coronary artery disease.

List the benefit that multiple arterial graft revascularizations offer with respect to coronary artery bypass graft survival.

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

CREDIT

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been approved for 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™

Other Health Care Professionals

A record of attendance will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

REGISTRATION

For MN-ACC Members: To register online, click on "register for event now" above.

For Mayo members or nonmembers: visit The Mayo Clinic website, or complete this registration form(for nonmembers or Mayo members only) and return by mail or fax.

The registration fee includes tuition, electronic course syllabus, lunch and reception on Saturday, May 8, continental breakfast on Sunday, May 9, and refreshment breaks on both days. Although it is not Mayo School of CPD policy to limit the number of registrants for a course, conference room facilities might necessitate closing of enrollment; therefore, early registration is advised. A letter of confirmation will be sent upon receipt of payment and completed registration form. Please present the confirmation letter when checking in at the meeting registration desk.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If you cancel your participation in this course, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded when written notification is received by the Mayo School of CPD before April 23, 2010 (Email: cme@mayo.edu or FAX#: (507) 284-0532). No refunds will be made after April 23, 2010.

Mayo School of CPD reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event Mayo School of CPD must cancel or postpone this course, Mayo School of CPD will refund the registration fee, but is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS

“Controversies in Cardiovascular Disease” will be held May 8-9, 2010. Course headquarters will be located at the Saint Paul Hotel, 350 Market Street, in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Saint Paul Hotel, known for its old-world charm and European inspired elegance, provides an intimate venue for a weekend of continuing medical education and entertainment in the Twin Cities. A special rate of $129/night for deluxe accommodations (single or double occupancy) is available to course participants for reservations made by April 9, 2010. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 800-292-9292 or 651-292-9292. More information about the Saint Paul Hotel can be found on the hotel website: www.saintpaulhotel.com.

Lodging and travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

SOCIAL ACTIVITY

On Saturday evening, join us at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts for a performance of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific”. Considered by many the finest musical ever written, the “South Pacific” score includes such musical theater classics as “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Younger Than Springtime,” “Bali Ha’i,” “There is Nothin’ Like A Dame” and “A Wonderful Guy.”

A block of seats has been reserved for this 7:30 p.m. performance. Tickets can be reserved for $80 per seat when registering for this course and will be distributed onsite with your course materials.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE

As a provider accredited by ACCME, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Mayo School of CPD), must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course director(s), planning committee, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

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