Mount Sinai Fuster Heart:Topics in Cardiology

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Portofino Ristorante, 109-32 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY


During the event there will be three short talks for the primary care provider on the contemporary management of cardiac problems that they are likely to encounter in their practices. This edition's topics include how to recognize the more dangerous forms of mitral prolapse, how to manage the patient with a dilated aortic root or aneurysm, and how to manage the patient who is plagued by angina despite not having any obstructive coronary disease. Each talk will be given by a recognized expert in the field and will be followed by a question and answer session.

1. Better identify those patient with mitral valve prolapse more likely to have an adverse outcome and to refer appropriately.
2. Understand and explain to patient the natural history of aortic disease, the indications for and medical treatment of, as well as the indications for surgical referral.
3. Refer patients with angina despite non-obstructive disease for appropriate testing and to understand how to initiate guideline directed medical therapy based on those results.

Registration is complimentary and must be completed online.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-provided educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a provided activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course material. Relevant financial relationships will be mitigated and disclosed to learners before the activity takes place.

Thursday, November 21, 2024