Jointly sponsored by

Keynote Speakers:Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH

Tufts University, Boston, MA Dietary Quality, Obesity, and Metabolic Risk –

Are All Calories Created Equal?

Sidney C. Smith, Jr. MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

New Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Concepts and Controversy

Biennial Cardiovascular Symposium

Friday, OctOber 3, 2014DoubleTree Hotel, Biltmore • Asheville, NC

Updates on Congestive Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Assist Devices,

Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiovascular Risk in the Young, and two breakout sessions that will discuss imaging/stress testing and acute care

with a debate on coronary disease.

in collaboration with with support from

ObjectivesUpon completion of the symposium, participants will be able to: • Reviewthemoderntreatmentofcongestiveheartfailure• Discusstheappropriatetechniquestoassesscardiovascularriskinchildrenand adolescents• Reviewthelatestguidelinesforthemanagementofhyperlipidemia• Discussdietarychangesthatwillleadtohealthierlivesforourpatientsand ourselves• Discusstheappropriatepre-opworkupandmanagementforcardiacpatients undergoingnon-cardiacsurgery,includingmanagementofantiplateletagents• Discussandreviewtheappropriateuseofdifferentnon-invasiveimaging techniques• Reviewtheappropriateworkupandmanagementofpatientswhopresentwith coronaryarterydisease

Description CardiovasculardiseaseremainstheleadingcauseofdeathintheUSaccountingfor40%ofalldeaths,morethanallformsofcancercombined,despiteprogressinpreventivecare,publiceducationefforts,rapidresponsetoacutecoronaryevents,andmedicaladvancesinthetreatmentofheartdisease.Thisconferenceisdesignedtoprovideanupdateonnewadvancesandareasofinterestincardiologyforprimarycareproviders,nurses,andotherinterestedhealthprofessionals.

ThisyeartheconferenceispleasedtohavekeynotepresentersDariushMozaffarian,MD,DrPH,fromBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandHarvardMedicalSchooltospeakonDietaryQuality,ObesityandMetabolicRisk,andSidneySmith,Jr.MD,FACC,FAHA,FESCfromUniveristyofNorthCarolinaatChapelHilltospeakontheNewGuidelinesforthePreventionofCardiovascularDisease.Additionally,14localexpertswilladdressawiderangeofcardiologytopics.Wearealsopleasedtoannouncethatwearehavingtwobreakoutsessionsintheafternoon.OneofwhichwilladdressCardiovascularImagingandStressTesting,andtheotherManagingAcuteCardiovascularSyndromes.

Audience Physicians,includingprimarycareproviders,hospitalistsandspecialists,physicianassistants,nursepractitioners,APRNs,RNs,LPNsandotherinterestedhealthprofessionals

Date: Friday,October3,2014

Time: Registration: 8:00am–8:30am Program: 8:30am–5:40pm Reception: 5:40pm–6:40pm

Place: DoubleTreeHotel,Biltmore•Asheville,NC

Fee: $125.00forphysicians $95.00forallnursesandnon-physicians

Biennial Cardiovascular Symposium 2014

Agenda 8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration/Check-in8:30 – 8:40 AM Welcome JamesE.Usedom,MD,FACC

8:40 – 9:40 AM Contemporary Management of Advanced Heart Failure: The Role of Mechanical Circulatory Support BenjaminH.Trichon,MD,FACC;RobertL.Gottlieb,MD,PhD,FACC; StephenW.Ely,PhD,MD,FACS

9:40 – 10:20 AM Perioperative Management of the Patient with Coronary Artery Disease TerryW.Kersey,MD,FACC

10:20 – 10:30 AM Break and Exhibits10:30 – 11:10 AM Assessing Cardiovascular Risk in the Young JamesJ.McGovern,MD,FACC

11:10 – 12:05 PM New Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Concepts and Controversy SidneySmith,Jr.MD,FACC,FAHA,FESC

12:05 – 1:05 PM Lunch (provided)

1:05 – 1:45 PM Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: An Electrophysiologist’s Perspective JosephJ.Souza,MD,FACC

1:45 – 2:40 PM Dietary Quality, Obesity, and Metabolic Risk – Are All Calories Created Equal? DariushMozaffarian,MD,DrPH

2:40 – 2:55 PM Break and Exibits2:55 – 4:30 PM breakOut SeSSiOnS A. Cardiovascular Imaging and Stress Testing: Contemporary Strategies for the Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, and Valvular Heart Disease (Main Ballroom) RhodaB.Brosnan,MD,FACC;RobertL.Wade,Jr.MD,FACC; MarkA.Rorie,MD,FACC

B. Management of Acute Cardiovascular Syndromes 1. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) JoshuaP.Leitner,MD,FACC 2. Cardiorenal Syndrome JosephAiello,MD

3. Acute Coronary Syndrome WilliamB.AbernethyIII,MD,FACC4:30 – 4:40 PM Break and Exhibits4:40 – 5:30 PM Controversies in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease: A Debate ToddH.Hansen,MD,FACC;WilliamT.Maddox,MD,FACC

5:30 – 5:40 PM Summary and Completion of Evaluations JamesE.Usedom,MD,FACC;BenjaminH.Trichon,MD,FACC

5:40 – 6:40 PM Reception and Refreshments

New this year: Online handouts!www.mahec.net/CardiologySymposiumPrinted handouts will not be available.

Keynote SpeakersdariuSh MOzaFFarian, Md, drPhDaryMozaffarianisDean,FriedmanSchoolofNutritionScience&PolicyatTuftsUniversity.Priortothisposition,hewasacardiologistatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandepidemiologistattheHarvardSchoolofPub-licHealth,wherehewasCo-Directorof theProgram inCardiovascularEpidemiology.Hisresearchfocusesontheeffectsofdietandlifestyleoncardiometabolichealth, includingglobal impactsofsuboptimaldietandeffectivenessofpoliciestoimprovedietsaroundtheworld.Dr.Mozaffarianhasauthoredmorethan200scientificpublicationsonlife-styleandcardiovascularhealth,includingglobaldietaryburdensofdisease,omega-3 fattyacids, trans fattyacids,diets andweightgain, andhealthydietarypatterns.Hehasseveredinnumerousadvisoryroles,includingfortheAmericanHeartAssociation,USandCanadiangovernments,WorldHealthOrganization,andUnitedNationsFood andAgricultureOrganization. He chairs theGlobalBurdenofDiseasesNutrition andChronicDiseasesExpertGroup(NutriCoDE).Dr.MozaffarianreceivedaBSinbiologicalsciencesfromStanford(PhiBetaKappa),andMDfromColumbia(AlphaOmegaAlpha),andMPHfromUniversityofWashington,andaDoctor-ateinEpidemiologyfromHarvard.Heisboard-certifiedinCardiovascularMedicine.

Sidney SMith, Jr. Md, Facc, Faha, FeScSidneyC.Smith,Jr.MDisProfessorofMedicineandDirectorfortheCen-ter forCardiovascularScience andMedicine at theUniversityofNorthCarolinainChapelHill.Dr.SmithreceivedhismedicaldegreefromYaleMedicalSchoolandcompletedhismedicalinternship,residency,andcar-diology fellowship at PeterBentBrigham (nowBrigham andWomen’s)Hospital/HarvardMedicalSchool,Boston,MA.Dr.Smithisapastpresidentof theAmericanHeartAssociation(AHA)andpastmemberofAHABoardofDirectors.HewastheChiefScienceOfficerfortheAHAandhasservedmultipleappointmentsontheAHAScienceAdvisoryandCoordinatingCommittee.HechairedtheACC/AHAguidelinecommit-teetorevisePCIguidelines,servedonthecommitteeonguidelinesforthemanagementofacutemyocardial infarction (STEMI), andchaired theAHA/ACCGuidelinesonSecondaryPreven-tionforpatientswithatheroscleroticvasculardisease.HeservedasCo-ChairoftheACC/AHABethesdaConferenceonProfessionalismandEthicsandchairoftheACC/AHATaskForceonPracticeGuidelines.Dr.SmithhasbeenelectedtofellowstatusinanumberofassociationsincludingtheAmericanHeartAssociation,AmericanCollegeofPhysicians,AmericanCollegeofCardiology,EuropeanSocietyofCardiology,andRoyalSocietyofMedicine.HeistherecipientofHonoraryFellowshipintheJapaneseCirculationSociety.AmonghismanyhonorsincludetheAmericanHeartAs-sociation’sPhysicianoftheYearAward,DistinguishedNationalLeadershipAward,GoldHeartAward,EugeneDrakeAward,andtheCouncilofClinicalCardiologyDistinguishedAward;TheJosephStokesAwardinPreventiveCardiologyandtheNHLBI/NIHAwardofSpecialRecognition.Dr.Smithhasauthoredorco-authoredmorethan350publishedpapersandchaptersandhasservedontheeditorialboardsfortheJournalofCardiovascularMedicine,JournalofClinicalandExperimentalCardiology,JournaloftheAmericanCollegeofCardiologyandCirculation.HehasspokenaboutheartdiseaseandstrokeininterviewswithCNN,CBS,andNBC,andquotedwidelybymultiplenationalandinternationalmedia.Yearlysince1998,hehasbeenelectedtoBestDoctorsinAmerica.

CreditContinuing Medical EducationAccreditation: ThisactivityhasbeenplannedandimplementedinaccordancewiththeEssentialAreasandpoliciesoftheAccreditationCouncilforContinuingMedicalEducationthroughthejoint sponsorship of theMountainAreaHealthEducationCenter andAshevilleCardiologyAssociates.TheMountainAreaHealthEducationCenter(MAHEC)isaccreditedbytheNorthCarolinaMedicalSociety/ACCMEtoprovidecontinuingmedicaleducationforphysicians.

Credit: TheMountainAreaHealthEducationCenterdesignates thiseducational activity foramaximumof7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM .Physicians shouldonly claimcreditcommensuratewiththeextentoftheirparticipationintheactivity.

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Continuing Education UnitsTheMountainAreaHealthEducationCenterdesignates thiscontinuingeducationactivityasmeetingthecriteriafor0.7 CEUs asestablishedbytheNationalTaskForceontheContinuingEducationUnit.

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Symposium Faculty from Asheville Cardiology AssociatesJamesE.Usedom,MD,FACCBenjaminH.Trichon,MD,FACCDavidH.Serfas,MD,FACCRobertL.Gottlieb,MD,PhDTerryW.Kersey,MD,FACCJamesJ.McGovern,MD,FACCWilliamB.AbernethyIII,MD,FACC

From Asheville HeartStephenW.Ely,PhD,MD,FACS

From Mountain Kidney & Hypertension AssociatesJosephAiello,MD

JosephJ.Souza,MD,FACCRhodaB.Brosnan,MD,FACCRobertL.WadeJr.MD,FACCMarkA.Rorie,MD,FACCJoshuaP.Leitner,MD,FACCToddH.Hansen,MD,FACCWilliamT.Maddox,MD,FACC

Symposium Course DirectorsJamesE.Usedom,MD,FACCBenjaminH.Trichon,MD,FACCDavidH.Serfas,MD,FACC,Director Emeritus

ForprofilesoftheSymposiumCourseDirectors,seetheconferencewebsiteatwww.mahec.net/CardiologySymposium

New this year: Online handouts!Seethesymposiumwebsitetodownload. Printedhandoutswillnotbeavailable.

RegistrationEarly Registration Deadline: September 26, 2014Earlyregistrationfeeis$125.00 for physicians; $95.00 for nurses and non-physicians and includeseducationalmaterials,breakfastatcheck-in,lunch,andrefreshments.If registration is received after September 26th, the total will be the registration fee + $15.00.

Cancellationsreceivedatleasttwoweeksinadvanceoftheprogramdatewillreceiveafullrefundunlessotherwisenoted.Cancellationsreceivedbetweentwoweeksandupto48hourspriortotheprogramdatewillreceivea70%refundorfullcredittowardafutureMAHECprogramunlessotherwisenoted.Norefundswillbegivenforcancellationsreceivedlessthan48hourspriortotheprogramdate.Substitutesarewelcomebutpleasenotifyusinadvanceoftheprogram.Allcancellationsmustbemadeinwriting(fax,mail,oremail).

Fullpaymentmustaccompanyallregistrationsunlessapaymentplanhasbeenapprovedinadvance.Registrationsreceivedwithoutaccompanyingpaymentwillnotbeprocessed.

Lodging InformationRegistration for theconferencedoesnot include lodging. Localhotels thatmayofferaMAHECvisitorrateinclude:

DoubleTreeHotelBiltmore 828-274-1800 ResidenceInnAshevilleBiltmoreHotel 828-281-3361SleepInnBiltmore 828-277-1800

Ask for the MAHEC rate when reserving your room.Wehighlyrecommendthatyoumakereservationsearly.HotelroomsinAshevillefillquicklyinthefallmonths.

Directions to DoubleTree Hotel Biltmore/Asheville115 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC

From Interstate 40 West: TakeI-40easttoAsheville.Takeexit50(USHighway25),thenturnleftatthetrafficlightafterexiting.StayintheleftlaneandattheverynextlightmakealeftintotheDoubleTreedriveway.

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