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Heart, Lung, Vascular Conference Reaches Primary Care Providers
The annual Heart, Lung, Vascular Conference for primary care providers is set for Sept. 11-12, UT Conference Center. This continuing medical education activity offers 11.5 credit hours and will focus on the tools and treatments for improved patient care.
Tennessee ranks 48th in cardiovascular deaths. Atrial fibrillation affects 10% of the population over age 70 and is usually first confronted by primary care providers. The most common cause of death among their patients is vascular disease.
The Heart, Lung, Vascular Conference will help primary care providers tackle these looming health issues by providing the latest information and tools from experts, including Thomas Giles, MD, Professor of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, Louisiana.
Attendees will leave this conference with the basics of cardiology and pulmonary information as well as knowledge of the most recent advances in the field. In particular, participants will learn about adequate blood pressure control; appropriate screening of patients; correct therapy for atrial fibrillation patients; and treatment goals for various subgroups.
The HLV Conference is offered by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Internal Medicine and directed by Stuart Bresee, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine, Chief, Cardiology Division.
Registration for the conference will open soon at www.tennessee.edu/cme/HLV2009.
For more information, contact Communications and Outreach at 305-9190.
