Course Description/Goal
This comprehensive program will provide up-to-date, practical clinical information on the diagnosis, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease. Faculty from a multidisciplinary team of Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, and Nurse’s will provide an update on technological advances in the field from the perspectives of cardiology, cardiac surgery, and nursing.   The goal of this course is to provide nurses, physician assistants, technicians and other allied health care professionals with a hands-on review of cardiac anatomy and physiology, an update on the advances in interventional and surgical technologies and techniques, and discussions regarding evidence-based practice of cardiovascular and cardiac surgery patients.  This activity is designed to change Nurses, Cath lab technicians, PA-Cs, and ARNPs knowledge and competence as it relates to the care of patients with cardiovascular disease. 

Target Audience
Registered nurses, ARNPs, PA-Cs, cath lab technicians, and other healthcare professionals who manage cardiovascular patients in the cath lab, operating room, ICU, CCU, telemetry, and associated areas are encouraged to attend this conference.

Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, the participants will provide better patient care through an increased ability to:

• Describe various new procedures and technologies in the care of cardiovascular patients
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate a patient for complications after cardiovascular procedures
• Discuss pharmacologic treatment options for patients requiring anticoagulation and/or antiplatelet therapy
• Discuss pharmacologic treatments for patient with atrial fibrillation
• Discuss the care of patients before, during and after atrial fibrillation ablation
• Discuss the evaluation and treatment options for patient’s with abdominal aortic aneurysms and the care after endograft placement
• Review new options for treatment of peripheral vascular disease
• Provide evidence-based care to the complex cardiovascular patient
• Describe the anatomy and physiology of cardiac structures
• Incorporate the advanced techniques and technologies used in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions
• Communicate and educate patients and patients’ families regarding their medications, the importance of adhering to medication therapy, and counseling of patients before and after their procedure
• Discuss the treatment of peripheral vascular disease and procedural issues
• Describe surgical techniques for repair and replacement of the aortic and mitral valve
• Educate patients regarding various devices, stents, procedures, and therapies in the management of their cardiovascular disease
• Apply knowledge and skills learned to effectively assist the interventional cardiologist and/or cardiac surgeon in the cath lab or operating room
• Appreciate the complexities of cardiovascular patients and the decisions physicians make in treating them

Accreditation with Commendation
Swedish Medical Center is accredited with commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Swedish Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the exatent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE Contact Hours
Contact hours for this continuing nursing education activity has been submitted to Swedish Medical Center, an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Washington State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact Vicki Enslow at Swedish Medical Center for more information about contact hours at 206-320-2711.

Technologist CE Contact Hours
This activity has been submitted to the American Society of Radiology Technologists (ASRT) for the approval of 8.75 hours.

Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of Swedish Medical Center and the SIS Course Planning Committee to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational programs. None of the didactic content within the SIS Symposium may be influenced by industry involvement or support in any way. Any relationships between industry vendors and SIS faculty, either perceived or real, will be openly disclosed and disseminated at the SIS meeting. Persons who have not completed a conflict of interest disclosure form will not be allowed to participate as faculty at SIS.

Program Support
This symposium is financially supported in part by educational grants in accordance with ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support. At the time of this printing, a complete listing of commercial supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be given to all supporters at the time of the symposium.

Conflict of Interest
Given the close interaction of SIS with industry, we recognize concerns that arise regarding possible conflicts of interest. To fully comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support and related industry regulations, SMC and SIS have established a very rigorous Conflict of Interest Policy that is in compliance with regulatory requirements and AHA and ACC guidelines.

All educational presentations and case transmissions during SIS are conceived, organized and implemented for the sole purpose of educating the practicing physician, nurses, PA-Cs, technicians, and allied healthcare professionals and academia on all facets of interventional cardiology and cardiovascular surgery without comprising scientific integrity and without direction from industry.

Planning Committee
Marie Arnone, R.N.
Michaelene Deelstra, ARNP
Dmitry Levin
Susan L. Reed, M.N., ARNP
Mark Reisman, M.D
LeeAnn Robbins, R.N.
Laurie Turay, BA
R. Jeffrey Westcott, M.D.