Heart Valve Club
October 13-14, 2006
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
This two-day course includes didactic presentations, live surgeries, and surgical videos. Co-directors Alain Carpentier, M.D., Ph.D., and David H. Adams, M.D., will be joined by guest and local faculty of surgeons and cardiologists.
Surgical techniques will be presented for valve reconstruction and replacement will be presented for mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves.
Program Description
The Heart Valve Club, founded in 2004 and conducted by Professor Alain Carpentier, is a program dedicated to the development of heart valve therapies.
Providing a broader scope and educational format different from the former Carpentier Le Club Mitrale, this CME-accredited two day course includes both live surgeries and discussion of pre-recorded cases. Professor Carpentier is joined by David Adams, M.D. and an esteemed faculty of surgeons and cardiologists for an interactive program of surgery, presentations, and discussions for cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and cardiologists.
Surgical techniques for valve reconstruction and replacement will be presented for mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valves. The role of echocardiographic assessment, as well as indications and techniques for adjunctive and future therapies, will also be included.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:
- Describe the indications, functional classification, and principles of valve reconstruction.
- Develop increased proficiency in valve reconstruction and replacement and apply learned principles and techniques to his/her surgical practice.
- Describe 2006 ACC/AHA valve guidelines.
Who should attend?
Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and Cardiologists
Course Directors
Alain Carpentier, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou
Paris, France
David H. Adams, M.D.
Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis
Professor and Chairman
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
Registration
$495 Physicians
$195 Fellows
Register online at Sporg.com
Accreditation
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Verification of Attendance
Certificates will be provided to all professionals.
Special Needs
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is in full compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require any special needs or accommodations, please contact The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School of Medicine at (212) 731-7950.
Meeting Location
Stern Auditorium
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY 10029
The Stern Auditorium is located at Madison Avenue at 100th Street. For directions, please visit www.mssm.edu/theschool/directions.shtml. Discounted parking is available on the SW corner of 99th Street and Park Avenue.
Hotel Accommodations
For assistance with hotel accommodations in New York City please contact:
Denise Newman
Tel: (718) 835-4911
E-mail: dnew229@aol.com
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices.
Additional Conference Information
The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School
Tel: (212) 731-7950
E-mail: lori.berardis@mssm.edu
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