Cardiac, Vascular, and Stroke Care Conference

Conference Date and Location

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
(Registration begins at 7:15 a.m.)
Medical Services Building | Third Floor
Piedmont Athens Regional

About Our Conference

This annual conference provides an opportunity to learn about the latest evidence-based treatments for a range of cardiac, vascular, and stroke care topics.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the conference, participants will be able to:

Discuss evidence-based treatment options for cardiovascular health conditions relative to the knowledge and expertise of each of the inter-professional team members.
Identify collaborative behaviors necessary for the effective implementation of appropriate treatment options for cardiovascular conditions.
Describe their role in the diagnosis, management, and referral of patients with cardiovascular conditions.
Employ skills to foster inter-professional team work and team-based, collaborative care for patients with cardiovascular conditions.

Target Audience

CV Techs
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Pharmacists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Other health care professionals who manage patients with cardiovascular disease

Agenda

7:15 am to 8 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am to 8:05 am
Welcome
Joseph Poole, MD, PhD
Piedmont Heart Institute - Athens

8:05 am to 8:45 am
The TAVR/SAVR Debate
Benjamin Holland, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

Cullen Morris, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

Khan Pohlel, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

Vinod Thourani, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute Cardiothoracic Surgeons

8:45 am to 9:15 am
EP Update
Kent Nilsson, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

9:15 am to 9:35 am
Ischemia Trial
Paul Johnson, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

9:35 am to 9:55 am
Preventive Cardiology Update
Matthew Crim, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

9:55 to 10:15 am
Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Risk
Joseph Poole, MD, PhD
Piedmont Heart Institute – Athens

10:15 am to 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am to 11:15 am
Stem Cell Therapies as an Emerging Paradigm in Stroke
Franklin West, PhD
University of Georgia

11:15 am to 11:45 am
Outpatient Management of the Patient with Heart Failure
Catherine Marti, MD
Piedmont Heart Institute - Athens

11:45 am to 12:15 pm
Proactive About DOACs – A Review of the Updates
Katy Walton, PharmD
Piedmont Athens Regional

12:15 pm to 12:45 pm
TCAR – New Treatment for An Old Disease
Jonathan Woody, MD
University Surgical Vascular