5th Annual Women's Cardiac Health Conference

- Location -
MMS Headquarters at Waltham Woods
860 Winter St
Waltham, MA
CME Credit Available: 4.0

Approved for 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

5th Annual Women's Cardiac Health Conference - Conquering Cardiovascular Disease: Integrating Latest Research Into Your Practice

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society in Collaboration with the American Heart Association

Schedule:
7:30 am  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:30 pm  Program - see program brochure for detailed schedule (6 pages, .pdf, 1,258 KB)

Description:
Medical literature shows that heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and kills six times as many women as breast cancer.    Yet, women are less likely to visit their physician due to a concern about heart disease.  Updated evidence-based guidelines point to the need to vigorously address CVD risk in women.  With the vast plethora of contradictory information available on diet, patients are more confused than ever about diet choices to decrease the likelihood of their developing heart disease.  This conference will address a variety of topics in support of this issue, including the impact of alcohol on cardiovascular health, inflammation/c-reaction protein and other biomarkers, gender differences in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.  In addition, the American Heart Association will offer present recently published research which addresses several health factors as they relate to prevention: smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and exercise. 

Objectives:

After participating in this activity, attendees will be able to:
• Cite the latest data from the American Heart Association's 2020 Impact Goal regarding heart disease prevention factors;
• Discuss the effects on alcohol consumption on the heart and advise patients of the risks and benefits of drinking alcohol;
• Explain the relationship between inflammation and atherosclerosis;
• Describe the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting recurrent cardiovascular and stroke events;
• Identify how gender differences influence risk factors, presentations, and outcomes associated with cardiovascular disease in women;
• Provide resources for your patients recommended by and provided by the American Heart Association.

CME Credit/Accreditation:
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registration:
Preregistration and pre-payment are required and space is limited.  Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Choose your registration option:

• Register Online OR
• Download and complete the registration form (1 page, .pdf, 42 KB) and mail it to: Massachusetts Medical Society, PO Box 9155, Waltham, MA 02454-9155, or fax it to (781) 893-0413 OR
• Call (800) 843-6356.     
  

The last day to pre-register online was February 5, 2010.

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