Conference
Cardiovascular Care Update 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009 to Friday, February 13, 2009
Shoreline Conference Center
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Designed For: Nurses, nurse practicioners, clinical nurse specialists, community and public health nurses, and other interested health care professionals.
This annual conference for health care professionals provides an update on current research and strategies for managing and preventing cardiovascular disease. Teaching methods include lecture, case studies and discussion.
Day 1 Topics:
- Hypertriglyceridemia: A Marker for Risk for Premature Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Pathogenesis of Lipids
- The Mediterranean Diet: Hippocrates to Lyon
- Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest:
Improving the Odds
- ACC/AHA Guidelines for Non ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) and STEMI
- Cardiac Level 1: A Regional STEMI Network for the Inland Northwest
- Update on Coronary Stenting
Day 2 Topics:
- Complex Cardiovascular Care
- Palliative Care in Advanced Heart Disease
- Science Behind Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness
- Chest X-Ray Interpretation in the Cardiac Patient
- Grits and Groats for Healthy Hearts: The How and Why of Whole Grains
- A Look at Cardiovascular Surgery in 2009
- Not Everything Gets Better with Age: Medication Issues in the Elderly
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