Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention Symposium

October 8, 2022

LIVE (In-Person) and LIVESTREAM (Virtual) attendance options are available. 

Presented by the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center

The most important way to avoid cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, heart failure, arrhythmias) is prevention. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented when other risk factors such as, being overweight, smoking, alcohol abuse, and not participating in physical activity are addressed. Early detection and medicine management are key for treating patients who present cardiovascular risks, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia or a pre-existing disease.

The number of patients with obesity and diabetes continues to rise. Therefore, more emphasis needs to be on prevention, rather than interventional. This educational event will provide updates on the most current recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention, ranging from lifestyle interventions, to testing, and clinical decision-making for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, and fellows. For example, diet, exercise and obesity-related guidelines (primary prevention), or which patients with high cardiovascular risk require a CAC scan, and/or who to put on a statin (secondary prevention).

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
HM DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Employee – Physicians and Non-PhysiciansFree
Houston Methodist (HM) Employee – Physicians and Non-Physicians$10
Physician (HMPAQ member)$10
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$160
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$25
Resident / Fellow / Student (No CME)Free
All Other Health Care Professionals / All Others$10

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Other Healthcare Professionals, Residents, Fellows, and Other Non-Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

  • Utilize the new guidelines to identify and mitigate risk factors for heart disease
  • Discuss prevention strategies (primary and secondary) related to different patient populations
  • Discuss the role of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for prevention and treatment of common cardiovascular diseases as well as their risk factors
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 4.50 Attendance
  • 4.33 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 4.33 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
07/29/2022
Course expires: 
10/31/2022
Event starts: 
10/08/2022 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/08/2022 - 1:30pm CDT
Cost:
$160.00
TIMEPRESENTATIONSPEAKER
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast
7:50 AMWelcome and IntroductionKhurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc and William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
 SESSION 1: Top 4 Topics in Preventive Cardiology
Moderator: William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
8:00 AMRisking Burden of Premature Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD): Facing New ChallengesLeslee J. Shaw, PhD, FACC, MASNC, FAHA, FSCCT
8:10 AMPreventive Cardiology as a Dedicated Service Line: The Time Is NowMichael D. Shapiro, DO
8:20 AMWomen Heart Center: Evolving CVD Prevention Need Among WomenGarima V. Sharma, MD
8:30 AMThe Future of CVD Risk Assessment and Prevention Management: See Disease Treat DiseaseKhurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc
8:40 AMQuestion and Answer Session
 SESSION 2: Lipids and Beyond for CVD Prevention
Moderator: Kershaw V. Patel, MD
9:00 AMHow to Choose from Established and Emerging Lipid Lowering TherapiesChristie Ballantyne, MD
9:10 AMShould Cardiometabolic Protective Agents be the First Choice for Diabetic Patients?Kershaw V. Patel, MD
9:20 AMPractical Tips on Hypertension Management for ASCVD and Heart Failure (HF) PreventionSadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc
9:30 AMThrombotic Balance: Underappreciated Markers for ASCVD RiskAndrew P. DeFilippis, MD, MSc
9:40 AMQuestion and Answer Session
10:00 AMBreak and Exhibits
 SESSION 3: Obesity: Next Frontier for CVD Management
Moderator: Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc
10:30 AMCross Talk Between Obesity, Fatty Liver and Metabolic SyndromeDavid W. Victor, III, MD
10:40 AMSleep Apnea, Obesity and CVDHarneet K. Walia, MD, FAASM
10:50 AMEarly Metabolic Derangements: Time to Intervene Prior to Overt Obesity Arthur S. Agatston, MD
11:00 AMEmerging Medical Management for Obesity: The Future is BrightMichael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
11:10 AMQuestion and Answer Session
 SPECIAL SESSION: Preventive Cardiology Beyond The Boundaries of Health System
Moderator: Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc
11:30 AMKEYNOTE: Impacting the Environment for Sustainable Cardiovascular HealthSanjay Rajagopalan, MD
12:00 PMSocial Media: How to Use It to Promote CVD PreventionMartha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA
12:10 PMSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Health Equity: CVD Prevention for All Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc
12:20 PMQuestion and Answer Session
1:00 PMLunch, Exhibits, and Networking
1:30 PMAdjourn
LIVE (in-person) and LIVESTREAM (virtual) attendance options are available.

LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners. 

COURSE DIRECTOR
Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, MSc
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Co-Director, Center for Outcomes Research
Jerold B. Katz Investigator, Academy of Translational Research
Houston Methodist
 
GUEST FACULTY
Arthur S. Agatston, MD
Cardiologist
Chief Executive Officer, The Agatston Center for Preventive Medicine
Developer, South Beach Diet
Miami, Florida
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
Chief, Sections of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Research; Director, Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention; Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Director of Clinical Research, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Andrew P. DeFilippis, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC 
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Associate Director,  Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center
Associate Director, Preventive and Cardiac Rehabilitation Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Smidt Heart Institute
Los Angeles, California
Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Northwestern Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, FACC, FAHA
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
University Hospitals, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute
Herman K. Hellerstein MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Research
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Michael D. Shapiro, DO
Professor, Cardiology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Garima V. Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Leslee J. Shaw, PhD
Professor and Endowed Chair, Director of the Blavatnik Family Research Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Harneet K. Walia, MD, FAASM
Medical Director of Sleep Medicine and Continuous Improvement, Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Professor Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY
Kershaw V. Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
David W. Victor, III, MD
Transplant Hepatologist, Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation
Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC
Elkins Family Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Chair, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Physicians

Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nursing

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

Houston Methodist will provide 4.33 contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 4.50 Attendance
  • 4.33 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 4.33 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
HM DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Employee – Physicians and Non-PhysiciansFree
Houston Methodist (HM) Employee – Physicians and Non-Physicians$10
Physician (HMPAQ member)$10
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$160
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$25
Resident / Fellow / Student (No CME)Free
All Other Health Care Professionals / All Others$10