4th Annual Cardiovascular Disease for Primary Care and Specialists
NKU METS Center, Erlanger, KY
Saturday April 25, 2015
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m.
Welcome/Introduction
Alexandru Costea, MD-Course Director
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati
Associate Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Director of Electrophysiology Service, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Gregory Rouan, MD
Taylor Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Cardiovascular Disease-Why annual updates are important for Primary Care Physicians
Alexandru Costea, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati
Associate Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Director of Electrophysiology Service, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
8:30-8:50 a.m.
Chest Pain-What test do I order?
Charles Hattemer, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Associate Chief, Clinical Affairs
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
8:50-9:10 a.m.
Basics of Congestive Heart Failure Management
David Feldman, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director, Clinical Services
Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute
Director, Advanced Myocardial and Circulatory Services
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
9:10-9:30 a.m.
Device Therapies for Heart Failure
Louis B. Louis, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
9:30-9:50 a.m.
Sudden Cardiac Death
Mehran Attari, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Director, Electrophysiology Section, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
9:50-10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00-10:20 a.m.
Echocardiograms-What we cannot miss
David Harris, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Medical Director
6 South Cardiovascular Services
Assistant Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
10:20-10:40 a.m.
Imaging Methods in Cardiac Disease
Robert O’Donnell, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Ambulatory Services and Imaging Integration
10:40-11:00 a.m.
Cholesterol Management
Heath Wilt, DO
Cardiovascular Disease Fellow
11:00-11:20 a.m.
Hypertension and Heart Disease
Hanan Kerr, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
11:20-11:40 a.m.
Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease
Ann Romaker, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Director, University of Cincinnati Medical Center Sleep Medicine
11:45-12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30-12:50 p.m.
Fractional Flow Reserve and Intravascular Ultrasound in Cardiac Cath Lab
Mouhamad Abdallah, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
12:50-1:10 p.m.
Stenting in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Timothy Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
1:10-1:30 p.m.
Structural Heart Disease
Satya Shreenivas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
1:30-1:50 p.m.
Congenital Heart Disease
Gruschen R. Veldtman, MBChB, FRCP, Dip Obstet
Medical Director, Inpatient CAACHD Service
The Heart Institute
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Keynote Address
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Wrap-Up
Alexandru Costea, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Cincinnati
Associate Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Director of Electrophysiology Service, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine