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SIS 2010 Symposia
SIS 2010 Cardiology Nurse/Tech Symposium
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Thursday, April 22, 2010  | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Seattle Science Foundation
550 – 17th Avenue E., Suite 600
Seattle, Washington


BioSkills Lab Session – Anatomy and Physiology Review
5:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
(refreshments provided)
5:30 p.m. Anatomy and Physiology Review
Dissection of Pig Hearts – Demonstration and hands-on anatomical review
6:30 p.m. Adjourn


Friday, April 23, 2010 I 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Swedish Medical Center Auditorium

7:00 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction
Susan L. Reed, MN, ARNP

7:35 a.m. Percutaneous Valve Replacement
Mark Reisman, M.D.
8:25 a.m. Pulmonary Hypertension
Derel Finch, MD
9:15 a.m. Break
9:30 am - 10:45 a.m. BioSkills Lab Session I
Seattle Science Foundation
 
  • Peripheral artery anatomy
  • Cerebrovascular anatomy
  • Prosthetic valves – aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement; PFO, ASD
  • Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting
  • Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Devices
  • Human Cadaveric Hearts in Various Stages of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Anatomy Review & Dissection
OR
9:30 a.m. Endoscopic Robotic Heart Surgery
Thomas A. Molloy, M.D.
10:10 a.m. Review of Cath Lab Procedures & Techniques
Howard Lewis, M.D.
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. BioSkills Lab Session II
Seattle Science Foundation
 
  • Peripheral artery anatomy
  • Cerebrovascular anatomy
  • Prosthetic valves – aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement; PFO, ASD
  • Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting
  • Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Devices
  • Human Cadaveric Hearts in Various Stages of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Anatomy Review & Dissection
OR
11:00 a.m.

Pharmacological Treatment Options for Atrial Arrhythmias
Robert Rho, M.D..

11:35 a.m.

Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
Darryl Wells, M.D.

12:15 a.m. Lunch
(provided)
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

BioSkills Lab Session III
Seattle Science Foundation

 
  • Peripheral artery anatomy
  • Cerebrovascular anatomy
  • Prosthetic valves – aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement; PFO, ASD
  • Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting
  • Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Devices
  • Human Cadaveric Hearts in Various Stages of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Anatomy Review & Dissection
OR
1:00 p.m.

Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy Options for Interventional Cardiology Patients
R. Jeffrey Westcott, M.D.

1:40 p.m. Left Ventricle Support Options
David Gartman, M.D.
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

BioSkills Lab Session IV
Seattle Science Foundation

 
  • Peripheral artery anatomy
  • Cerebrovascular anatomy
  • Prosthetic valves – aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement; PFO, ASD
  • Saphenous Vein Graft Harvesting
  • Interventional Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Devices
  • Human Cadaveric Hearts in Various Stages of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Anatomy Review & Dissection
OR
2:30 p.m. Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery
Thomas K. Varghese, JR.,M.D.
3:10 p.m. Surgical AAA Repair
Mai T. Pham, M.D.
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. The Future of Gene or Cell-based Therapy in Cardiovascular Patients
Paul Huang, M.D.
4:30 p.m. Case Presentations
Mark Reisman, M.D., Peter Casterella, M.D., R. Jeffrey Westcott, M.D.
5:00 p.m. Adjourn