Faces of PAD and Related Issues
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Hamilton Place
2321 Lifestyle Way
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Friday, October 19, 2018 at 6:30pm ET - Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 9:30pm ET
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Info
Topic
Peripheral Artery Disease
Speaker(s)
Christopher LeSar, MD
Credits Offered
This event offers
10.0 CME credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Tennessee Medical Association and Vascular Institute of Chattanooga.
Additional Information
Vascular Institute of Chattanooga hosts "Faces of PAD & Related Issues: An Advanced Practice Providers Symposium" to provide resources to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care providers treating patients with vascular issues of the lower limbs.
Learning objectives include:
- Increase awareness of PAD and its consequences.
- Improve identification of patients with symptomatic PAD.
- Initiate a screening protocol for patients at high risk for PAD.
- Improve treatment rates among patients diagnosed with symptomatic PAD.
- Increase rates of early detection among the asymptomatic population
Topics addressed include:
- Peripheral artery disease
- Critical limb ischemia
- Structural heart
- Wound care
- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Vascular issues
- Nutrition