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Needs Assessment
Peripheral Vascular Disease PVD in the U.S. affects approximately 8 million to 12 million patients a year; some experts in the field believe this may be underestimated. The disease is associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with a high rate of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, limb amputations, abdominal aortic aneurysms, pulmonary embolus and progressive ischemic end-organ dysfunction.
Since atherosclerosis is the most common cause of PVD, patients with PVD have a rate of cardiovascular mortality that is 3 to 5 times higher than age-matched controls. The cardiac mortality in symptomatic PVD is estimated to be 50% at 10 years. The reduction in quality of life from global vasculopathy in many patients can thus be significant.
Prompt and accurate diagnosis of these disease processes is of utmost importance. The AVIDsymposium is designed to address this need by providing the vascular community with continuing medical education in this area. The latest pharmacologic, radiologic, surgical and endovascular techniques and technologies will be presented, along with discussions of when these treatments are justified and indicated and when they are not. Updates on clinical trials and opportunities for dialogue with experts in the field provide insight along with the latest data on the results of the various diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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Educational Objectives
Advances in Vascular Imaging and Diagnosis™ 20th Symposium and Workshops on Management and Clinical Issues is an intensive two-day course designed to provide a comprehensive update on the diagnosis of vascular disease using real time B-mode imaging, color and spectral Doppler and other noninvasive techniques. The course will also address important issues in the area of Vascular Laboratory management, vascular ultrasound education, reimbursement and laboratory accreditation. An internationally renowned faculty has been assembled to provide the latest in their respective areas of expertise. This will be accomplished via didactic lectures and will be enhanced by ample time for faculty panel discussions designed to provide interaction with the audience. In addition, live scanning demonstrations and hands-on workshops will be supervised by known experts in their fields and will utilize leading edge equipment.
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Vascular Technologists |
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Sonographers |
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Vascular Surgeons |
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Radiologists |
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Cardiologists |
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Neurologists |
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Vascular Nurses |
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Vascular Interventionalists |
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Medical and Ultrasound Students |
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and other physicians or allied health professionals with an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease. |
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Describe recent developments in vascular ultrasound technology |
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Incorporate the Vascular Laboratory into the management of patients with vascular disease |
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Identify and compare noninvasive tests that are available to aid in the diagnosis of vascular disease |
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Identify current therapies and their roles for the effective management of peripheral arterial/venous disease, and carotid artery disease |
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Utilize duplex ultrasound prior to, during and after endovascular procedures |
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Apply issues regarding Vascular Laboratory management, reimbursement and accreditation to their practice |
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Physics Refresher Workshop
This half-day lecture is a dynamic review and application of the laws of hemodynamics. In the first part of this lecture, we develop the hemodynamic equations in an interactive and intuitive manner. In the second part of this lecture, we learn how to apply these equations and how they predict the compensatory mechanisms of the body to stress. Specifically, we will review how the body can compensate for the stress of both exercise and disease.
The Physics Refresher Workshop will be held on Thursday, November 19th from
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and is limited to the first 50 registrants.
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