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Course Directors:
Randall B. Griepp, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York |
Steven Lansman, MD, PhD
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, New York |
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Co-Directors:
Joseph E. Bavaria, MD
University of Pennsylvania |
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MD
Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
David Spielvogel, MD
Westchester Medical Center |
Program Overview:
Aortic Symposium 2010 is a two-day symposium focused on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms and dissections. The faculty consists of world leaders in this field who have been invited to share their experience regarding difficult problems in aortic disease.
Program Format:
Aortic Symposium 2010 will primarily feature faculty presentations of original work or “state of the art reviews”. Manuscripts selected from submitted abstracts will comprise the balance of the program. Accepted presentations will be available on the Presentation on Demand (POD) System, a network of computer stations distributed throughout the meeting area that permits attendees to review PowerPoint presentations on demand.
Educational Objectives:
- Discuss the natural history, evaluation, imaging and management plan for the treatment of aneurysms involving the ascending, arch and thoracoabdominal portions of the aorta.
- Identify management strategies for the evaluation, management and treatment of aortic dissection.
- Implement surgical options for replacing or preserving the aortic valve during aortic root replacement. Compare approaches to cerebral and spinal cord protection during aneurysm surgery.
- Integrate the use of various materials for surgical treatment of aneurysm disease, including collagen impregnated grafts, composite graphs and homografts.
- Discuss endovascular approaches to thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, including hybrid surgical and endovascular procedures.
Target Audience:
This conference is designed to meet the educational needs of:
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeons
- Residents
- Perfusionists
- ICU and OR nurses
- Those involved with the care of individuals with aortic disease
Accreditation:
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13.3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy:
It is the policy of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery that any individual who makes a presentation or is a co-author on a program designated for AMA Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credit must disclose any financial interest or other relationship (grant, research support, consultant, etc.) that individual has with any manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may be discussed in the individual’s presentation. Authors who may have a possible conflict of interest will be denoted in the program book. Authors must disclose any material, financial, or other relationships that may pose conflict of interest at the time of presentation.
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