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5th Annual Houston Aortic Nursing Symposium
March 15, 2023
• 12:00 - 5:00 PM
The Westin Oaks, Houston, Texas | La Vista Room, 21st Floor

COURSE MATERIALS

 


Faculty & Disclosures
Agenda & Presentation PDFs
Sponsors

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Educational Objectives
CE Information & Course Evaluation

 

 

FACULTY
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Program Director:               
Jody Thiele, APRN, MSN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC

Program Co-Directors:
Selena Akers, BSN, RN
Lisa DeGarmo, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC

Heidi Lane, MPAS, PA-C
Lundy Saing, PA-C


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Faculty:
Karen Edgington, MPAS, PA-C
Regina Husman, MD
Margaret Jackson, MD
Sophia Khan, MD
Hazim J. Safi, MD
Caroline Scruggs, MD, MSc
Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD
Rita Weise, MSN, NP

 


AGENDA & FACULTY PRESENTATIONS
Faculty slides that have been approved for release by the speaker are linked below.
SESSION I: AORTIC
Stent Graft Options for TAAA
Heidi Lane, MPAS, PA-C
Aortic Dissection
Hazim J. Safi, MD
Spinal Cord Protection Following TAAA: Open vs. Endo
 Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD
Post-op Management Following Aortic Stent
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC
AHA Guidelines for Aortic Management
Rita Weise, MSN, ACNPC-AG
What Did We Learn from BEST-CLI?
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC
Break
SESSION II: VASCULAR
Central Venous Disease
Karen Edgington, MPAS, PA-C
TCAR vs. CEA vs. Carotid Stent
Margaret Jackson, MD
Lower Extremity US
Caroline Scruggs, MD
MALS
Regina Husman, MD
Infected Aortic Aneurysm
Sophia Khan, MD
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After attending the symposium, participants should be able to:

--Discuss the different Endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysm
--Explain the fundamentals of management of patients with repain
--Describe how to manage Lumbar drains in open and endovascular patients
--Describe the treatment of patients with aortic dissection
--Review the new AHA guidelines for medical management of aortic disease
--Explain the different surgical approaches for carotid disease
--Describe some of the more common central venous disease pathways
--Explain MALS and the surgical treatment
--Review lower extremity US and how to read the report
--Review the new results from the BEST – CLI trial

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CE Information
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP8495, for 4.5 contact hours for the “5th Annual Houston Aortic Nursing Symposium”.

Instructions to claim your CE certificate:
After the course is completed,  program evaluation linked below and your CE certificate will be sent to the email you provide within two (2) weeks of submission
Complete the Evaluation

 

Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge and thank the following contributors who have given generously to support this program.
Gore & Associates                   
Silk Road Medical


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Symposium Contact Information:
Promedica International CME
300 Carlsbad Village Dr., Ste 108A-326
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Email:  Rlaw@promedicacme.com