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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

 

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FACULTY

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:
Rana Afifi, MD
Karen Edgington,
MPAS, PA-C
Regina Husman, MD
Margaret Jackson, MD
Sophia Khan, MD
Caroline Scruggs, MD, MSc
Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD
Rita Weise, MSN, NP

 

AGENDA
Downloadable agenda
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 – 12:10 PM

Registration Open & Buffet Lunch
Welcome Address
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC
SESSION I: AORTIC
12:11 – 12:31 PM

12:32 – 12:52 PM

12:53 – 1:13 PM

1:14 – 1:34 PM           

1:35 – 1:55 PM                    

1:56 – 2:16 PM                  

2:17 – 2:45 PM                 
Stent Graft Options for TAAA
Heidi Lane, MPAS, PA-C
Aortic Dissection Stent Options
Rana Afifi, MD
Post-op Management Following Aortic Stent
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC
Spinal Cord Protection Following TAAA: Open vs. Endo
 Akiko Tanaka, MD, PhD
Infected Aortic Aneurysm
Sophia Khan, MD
AHA Guidelines for Aortic Management
Rita Weise, MSN, ACNPC-AG
Break
SESSION II: VASCULAR
2:46 – 3:06 PM

3:07 – 3:27 PM

3:28 – 3:42 PM

3:43 – 4:03 PM           

4:04 – 4:24 PM         

4:25 – 4:45 PM     
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
What Did We Learn from BEST-CLI?
Jody Thiele, MSN, APRN, RNFA, AGACNP-BC
Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks
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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”.

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