Jose “Pepe” Alvarez, Jr., M.D. Memorial Lecture on Vascular Disease: Endovascular Therapy for Complex Aortic Disease
Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are usually treated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), which has become the standard of care in many hospitals for patients with suitable anatomy. Overall, the indications for endovascular management of AAA are expanding to include increasingly complex and anatomically challenging aneurysms. Ongoing studies and optimization of imaging, in addition to technological refinement of stent grafts, will hopefully continue to broaden the utilization of EVAR.
Please join us for the Jose “Pepe" Alvarez, Jr., M.D. Memorial Lecture on Vascular Disease: "Endovascular Therapy for Complex Aortic Disease," with guest faculty, Matthew J. Eagleton, M.D.
Live Event - Baptist Hospital, 5MCVI |
Webcast: Atlantis Room - Bethesda Hospital East |
Webcast - link for Webcast |
Target Audience
Cardiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Podiatrists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, General Internists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapsits, Radiology Technicians, Respiratory Therapists and other interested healthcare providers.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the indications and outcomes for the use of endovascular therapy for the treatment of complex aortic disease.
- Assess the risks associated with the use of endovascular therapy to treat complex aortic disease and modifications to the clinical approach that can be used to mitigate these risks.
- Recognize the limitations and potential expansion of future endovascular therapy to treat complex aortic disease.
Matthew J. Eagleton, M.D.
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Matthew J. Eagleton, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.
Conference Directors and Planning Committee Members
James Benenati, M.D. has indicated that he is a consultant for W.L. Gore, Cook, Bard, Scientia and Penumbra. He also has royalties with Penumbra. He is a member of the Speakers’ Bureau for Marquat, and owns stocks for Covidien and XableCath.
Barry T. Katzen, M.D. has indicated that he is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Philips Medical and W.L. Gore.
Others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation & Credit Statements
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course # 20-498028, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology (1 hour), Podiatry and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nursing, Nurse Practitioners and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
- 1.00 Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
- 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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