Progress in cardiovascular disease

International experts will focus on latest research & medical advances in interventional and general cardiology as well as mitral valve surgery.

Highlights:

• Coronary Intervention in the Diabetic Patient
  Corrado Vassanelli, MD
  Professor of Cardiology, University of Novara, Italy

• Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation at the time of CABG; Does Revascularization Suffice?
  John Elefteriades, MD
  Professor/Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale Univ.School of Medicine

• Mitral Valve Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure: Geometry is Destiny!
  Steven F. Bolling, MD
  Professor of Surgery, Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery
  Gayle Halperin Kahn Professor of Integrative Medicine, Univ.of Michigan

• Recent Advances in Carotid and Coronary Interventions
  Gary S. Roubin, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACC
  Chairman, Department of Interventional Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital
  Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine

• Future Directions in Interventional Cardiology - Beyond the Coronaries
  Judah Weinberger, MD, PhD,
  Director,Interventional Cardiology,Columbia University

Attendees: Cardiologists, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Internists, family practitioners and other cardiac care professionals.

When: Thursday, December 16
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Eisenstadt Administration Building, Schreiber Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Maimonides Medical Center, a 705-bed facility serving the Greater New York metropolitan area, is the third largest independent teaching hospital in the United States. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals in the nation, it offers sophisticated medical and surgical care provided by world-renowned physicians, skilled nurses and dedicated support staff. Known nationally for its technological achievements, Maimonides is the only hospital in New York City to receive both the American Hospital Association's prestigious "Most Wired" and "Most Wireless" designations.