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State of the Heart 2007
Cardiovascular Applications for the Primary Care Physician
Current Evidence & New Approaches That Will Affect Your Practice
• Prevention of Atherosclerosis
• Electrophysiology
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Imaging
• Management of Coronary Heart Disease
October 12 – 14, 2007
Brasstown Valley Resort
Young Harris, Georgia
For more information, call 404-605-2497 or
log onto www.fuquaheartcenter.org.
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1968 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
www.fuquaheartcenter.org
Young Harris, Georgia
Brasstown Valley Resort
October 12 – 14, 2007
Cardiovascular Applications for the Primary Care Physician
Current Evidence & New Approaches That Will Affect Your Practice
State of the Heart 2007
State of the Heart 2007
Faculty
Accommodations
Program Director
W. Carl Jacobs, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Brasstown Valley Resort is the premier facility in the
Cardiovascular Applications for the Primary Care Physician
Current Evidence & New Approaches That Will Affect Your Practice
Agenda
Saturday, October 13
Sunday, October 14
7 – 7:50 a.m.
7:50 – 8 a.m.
7 – 8 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast
Opening Remarks – Carl Jacobs, M.D.
Cardiovascular Applications 2007 – Spencer King, M.D.
8 – 8:30 a.m.
Cardiac Care for Non-Cardiac Surgery: Doctor, Am I
Cleared for Surgery? – Walter Mashman, M.D.
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Acute MI: Current Thoughts – William Ballard, M.D.
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Women, Heart Disease and Risk Stratification –
Anna Kalynych, M.D.
9:30 – 10 a.m.
Advances in the Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease –
Vivek Rajagopal, M.D.
10 – 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
EP 2007 – Thomas Deering, M.D., and Andrew Wickliffe, M.D.
10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Syncope: Falling is Not Always “Falling in Love”
– Andrew Wickliffe, M.D.
10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Is Curing AF like Curing Cancer? – Dan Dan, M.D.
11:10 – 11:30 a.m. No American Should Die Without an ICD –
Protagonist/Antagonist Debate – Thomas Deering, M.D.,
and Andrew Wickliffe, M.D.
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Arrhythmia Case Studies, Moderator – Thomas Deering, M.D.
Panelists – Dan Dan, M.D. and Charan Kantipudi, M.D.
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Hot Research Projects at the Fuqua Heart Center
– Judy Cherry, RN
12:45 p.m.
Saturday session ends – box lunches provided
1:30 p.m.
Golf & Tennis
7 p.m.
Dinner & Entertainment
Breakfast
Prevention of Atherosclerosis 2007 – Robert Superko, M.D.
8 – 8:30 a.m.
Raising HDL Cholesterol & Practical Reverse Cholesterol
Transport for the Office. What Happened to Torcetropig?
– Robert Superko, M.D., and Brenda Garrett, RN
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Genetics & Heart Disease – Why Patients Respond
Differently to Diet & Drugs. How to Use Genetics Today
– Robert Superko, M.D.
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Noninvasive Imaging – Practical Applications in the Real
World – Szilard Voros, M.D.
9:30 – 10 a.m.
Challenging Case Studies that You Won’t Want to Miss!
– Robert Superko, M.D., Szilard Voros, M.D., and
Brenda Garrett, RN
10 – 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
PVD 2007 – Bhagat Reddy, M.D., and Jay Yadav, M.D.
10:30 – 11 a.m.
Carotid Intervention – Jay Yadav, M.D.
11 – 11:30 a.m.
AAA Screening & Treatment: The Day It Ruptures is Termed
“A Bad Day” – Charles Brown III, M.D.
11:30 – Noon
Renal Artery Stenosis: A Silent Kidney Killer
– William Blincoe, M.D.
Noon – 12:30 p.m. SFA and Below the Knee Disease: “My Legs Are Tired”
– Bhagat Reddy, M.D.
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Objectives, Accreditations and Fees
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees should be able to:
• Understand the latest methods for diagnosis and treatment
of coronary, carotid and peripheral vascular disease.
• Employ the latest advancements in the prevention of
cardiovascular disease.
activity for a maximum number of 8.25 “AMA PRA Category 1
CreditsTM”. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
While offering the CME/CE credits noted above, the program
is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in
the field.
• Be aware of imaging applications.
• Acquire familiarity with new research protocols available
at Piedmont Hospital.
• Be cognizant of devices for the treatment of cardiac rhythm
disorders.
CME Accreditations
Piedmont Hospital is accredited by the Medical Association
of Georgia (MAG) to provide continuing medical education
for physicians. Piedmont Hospital designates this educational
Fees
Physician tuition is $150 before September 3, 2007 and $200
after that date.
Tuition includes:
• Course materials
• Breakfast, lunch and breaks
William L. Ballard, M.D., FACC
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
William A. Blincoe, M.D., FACC
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
North Georgia Mountains. Attendees will have access
to the facilities of this world-class golf resort, offering
superior amenities, superb food, tennis, indoor and
outdoor pool, and hiking.
Charles L. Brown III, M.D., FACC
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
Please make your hotel reservations by calling
Judy Cherry, RN
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
is $179. Be sure to tell the hotel staff that you are
Dan Dan, M.D., FACC
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Thomas F. Deering, M.D.,
FACC, FACP
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Brasstown Valley Resort at 800-201-3205. Room rate
attending the “State of the Heart” conference.
Registration Form
Please fill out completely and return.
Name ________________________________________________________________________________
Brenda Garrett, RN
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
Anna Kalynych, M.D.
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
Telephone _________________________________ Fax _______________________________________
City ___________________________________ State __________________ Zip Code ______________
E-mail address _________________________________________________________________________
Charan Kantipudi, M.D.
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Course tuition _________________________________________________________________________
Number and Names of adults who will play golf _____________________________________________
Spencer B. King III, M.D.,
MACC, FACP
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
Walter E. Mashman, M.D., FACC
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Vivek Rajagopal, M.D.
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
Bhagat K. Reddy, M.D.
Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C.
H. Robert Superko, M.D.,
FACC, FAHA
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Number and Names of adults who will play tennis ___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
My family will also attend the dinner Saturday night
Total # of adults ___________________
Total # of children _________________
Make check payable to Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta.
Mail check and registration to:
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta at Piedmont Hospital
Attention: Andrea Cole
1968 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
To pay by credit card, please fill out the information below and fax to 404-609-6759.
Szilard Voros, M.D.
Fuqua Heart Center of Atlanta
❏ Visa ___________________ ❏ MasterCard ___________________
Card Number _______________________________________________ Exp. Date ____________________________
Andrew Wickliffe, M.D.
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
Name as it appears on card _________________________________________________________________________
Jay S. Yadav, M.D., FSCAI
Cardiology of Georgia, P.C.
No refunds will be issued after September 21, 2007.
Signature __________________________________________________________ Date _________________________
• Dinner on Saturday evening
• Golf & Tennis
❏ American Express ___________________