State of the Heart Symposium
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
8:00am to 3:15 pm
Toronto Congress Centre,
650 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON M9W 1J1
CCRN is pleased to announce the third annual “State of the Heart” Symposium. This program has been specifically designed for physicians who have a particular interest in cardiovascular disease.
The program will cover the latest CV management guidelines, late-breaking clinical trial results, and will address patient care issues encountered in daily practice. In addition, we will provide a glimpse into the future of CV risk management. CCRN brings together a stellar faculty that will provide excellent teaching and opportunity for group discussion surrounding real-world implications.
Further details regarding our Network can be found here »
Agenda:
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Milan Gupta and Dr. Subodh Verma
- 7:15 am Breakfast
- 8:00 am Opening Remarks - Dr. Milan Gupta
Session 1 - Year in Review |
|
|---|---|
| 8:10 am | Combination Therapy As A Cornerstone In Hypertension Management Dr. Sheldon Tobe |
| 8:30 am | Living Longer And Leaner: Insights From The Canadian Cardiometabolic Risk Initiative Dr. David Fitchett |
| 8:50 am | Two Is Better Than One: Defining The Role Of Combination Therapy In Dyslipidemia Dr. Robert Hegele |
| 9:10 am | Cardiometabolic Risk In South Asians: Are We Ready For Ethnicity Based Care? Dr. Milan Gupta |
| 9:30 am | Panel/Participant Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Break |
Session 2 - A Glimpse into the Future |
|
|---|---|
| 10:30 am | The 50-Year Quest To Replace Warfarin: Novel Anticoagulants Define A New Era Dr. John Eikelboom |
| 10:50 am | HDL Raising, Endothelial Function And Plaque Inflammation: A Glimmer of Hope Dr. Subodh Verma |
| 11:10 am | What’s Old Is New Again: The Story Of HRT, Vitamin D And PPARs In Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Dr. Ruth McPherson |
| 11:30 am | The Cardiovascular Pipeline Of The Future (PCSK9, LpPLA2, Heart Rate Modulation) Dr. Jacques Genest |
| 11:50 am | Panel/Participant Discussion |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch |
Session 3 - Practical Management Issues |
|
|---|---|
| 1:20 pm | Starting, Switching Or Stopping Dabigatran: A Practical Approach Dr. Jeffrey Weitz |
| 1:40 pm | Valvular Heart Disease: Practical Tips For Primary Care Physicians Dr. David Latter |
| 2:00 pm | Achieving Glycemic Control In Diabetes Dr. Larry Leiter |
| 2:20 pm | A Practical Approach To Managing Statin Myalgias Dr. John Mancini |
| 2:40 pm | Panel/Participant Discussion |
| 3:10 pm | Closing Remarks Dr. Subodh Verma |
| 3:15 pm | Symposium Close |
