5th Annual Cardiac Care Associate Cardiovascular Update &
49th Annual Carl J. Wiggers Memorial Lecture
April 18, 2012 | The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland
Interactive Brochure | pdf Brochure
Agenda
12:45-1:25 p.m.
Registration & Exhibits
1:25 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Christopher J. Cooper, MD, FACC; Anna Broz, RN, MSN, CNP, AACC
1:30-2:30 p.m.
The Genetics of Cardiomyopathy: Optimizing Patient and Family Care by Identifying Disease Etiology
Eric M. Miller, MS, CGC
pdf Handout
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Cardiovascular Pharmacology: What You Need to Know Now
Robert Barcelona, PharmD, BCPS
pdf Handout
3:30-4:00 p.m.
Break & Exhibits
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Novel Therapies for Resistant Hypertension
Sanjay Gandhi, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
pdf Handout
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Practical Lipid Management: Concepts and Controversies
Michael B. Rocco, MD, FACC
pdf Handout
49th Annual Carl J. Wiggers Memorial Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Mark E. Josephson, MD, FACC
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School
6:00-7:00 p.m. Registration and Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:45 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
Substrate Mapping in CAD: Implications for Ablation of Unstable Ventricular Tachycardias
Mark E. Josephson, MD, FACC
pdf Handout | mp3
Appreciation is expressed to the following companies for providing educational grants:
Abbott Vascular
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Medtronic
St. Jude Medical
Appreciation is expressed to the following companies for exhibiting at the meeting:
Abbott
Arbor Pharmaceuticals
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
AstraZeneca
Biotronik, Inc.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
CardioNet
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
GE Healthcare
GeneDx
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Kaneka America, LLC
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Lantheus Medical Imaging
Lilly USA, LLC
Navix
Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi
Senior Independence
ZOLL Cardiac Rhythm Management





