Module XVI D/E:
Advanced Cardiology
Sept. 28-30, 2018 - Nashville, TN
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Description

This advanced module will concentrate on cardiovascular disease, with a specific focus on the most recent clinical literature surrounding cardiovascular medicine breakthroughs. Expert faculty members will conduct didactic, instructional sessions, coupled with case presentations and patient studies. The entire curriculum for this module has been revised and updated, with both new topics and speakers. Sessions will be presented by lecturers in the following format:

1. Cardiovascular Updates and Breakthrough Clinical Trials
2. Clinical Didactic Presentation
3. Clinical Case Presentations
4. Understand how to read and interpret a published clinical trial or meta-analysis

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the Microbiome and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
• Discuss Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, and CVD
• Explain the Role of Heavy Metals and Toxins in CVD
• Discuss Chelation Therapy for Heavy Metals and CVD
• Discuss the Retina and Eye in CVD
• Discuss CV Risk Factors, CV Risk Analysis and Risk Scoring Systems
• Review CV Drug-Nutrient Interactions
• Explain the Role of Co Q 10 in CVD, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Coronary Heart Disease and Congestive Heart Failure
• Explain the Roles of Niacin and Omega 3 FA in Cardiovascular Disease.
• Discuss Drug Treatments for Hypertension
• Explain the Role of Saturated Fatty Acids in CVD
• Discuss the Controversies in Nutrition and Various Diets in CVD.

Faculty

Alfred Callahan, MD

Jeanne Drisko, MD

Mark C. Houston, MD, MS, FACP, ABAARM

Jill Carnahan, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP

Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH, ABAARM, ABFM, FMNM

James LaValle, RPh, CCN, MT

Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA

Event Schedule