Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Prevention of Sudden Death: The Next 50 Years

International Summit IV

Summit Director:

Barry J. Maron, MD

Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Summit Description

This summit will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn the clinical, morphologic and genetic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from a world-renowned faculty. The program will explore the diverse views on the natural history and assessment of risk for sudden death.

Who Should Attend

• Practicing cardiologists, internists, pediatricians and other health care professionals with an interest in HCM.
• Clinicians and basic researchers directly involved with cardiomyopathies.

Summit Overview and Objectives

• Identify the clinical, morphologic and genetic spectrum of HCM.
• Explore the diverse views on the natural history and assessment of risk for sudden death.
• Review contemporary management strategies for high-risk and other patient subgroups, including surgical septal myectomy, alcohol septal ablation, pacing, and prevention of sudden death with implantable defibrillators.
• Assess and determine appropriate management of heart failure and arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachyarrhythmia.
• Identify mechanisms responsible for adverse clinical events and natural history.
• Learn the role of new diagnostic modalities including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and advanced echocardiographic techniques.
• Understand the significance and occurrence of left ventricular outflow obstruction.
• Learn to detect and profile HCM in athletic populations.

Agenda

Click here to review the full conference agenda: http://mplsheart.org/hcm/agenda.asp

Faculty

Click here for a complete list of participating faculty members: http://mplsheart.org/hcm/faculty.asp

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Allina Hospitals & Clinics and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Allina Hospitals & Clinics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Center for Learning & Innovation, Office of Accreditation at Allina Hospitals & Clinics designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Center for Learning & Innovation, Office of Accreditation at Allina Hospitals & Clinics is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants can earn up to 20.25 nursing contact hours.

Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit summit materials to their respective professional associations for 20.25 hours of continuing education credit.

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank the following companies for unrestricted education grants providing major support for this Summit: Boston Scientific Corporation; Medtronic, Inc.; and St. Jude Medical, Inc.

We also wish to acknowledge the following companies for unrestricted educational grants for this conference: GeneDx, a subsidiary of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.; Minneapolis Cardiology Associates; PGxHealth, a division of Clinical Data, Inc.; BIOTRONIK, Inc.; and Correlagen Diagnostics, Inc.

Summit Details

Location
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA
Tel: +1 612 370 1234 Fax: +1 612 370 1463

Discounted Hotel Reservations

Rooms have been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis at a discounted rate of $179 for a single or $204 for a double (plus tax). To ensure the discounted rate, reservations should be made before Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Online reservations are recommended: http://Minneapolis.hyatt.com/groupbooking/msprm10mh2009

To register by phone: 800-233-1234 (U.S. callers) or 1-402-593-8615 (international callers). To get the group rate, mention 2009 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Summit or Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and the event dates.

Tuition

$595 for physicians

$295 for other health professionals, residents and fellows

Tuition includes summit materials, breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Advanced registrations are required and will be accepted until Thursday, October 1. To ensure a comfortable environment, attendance may be capped; early registration is recommended.

To send your registration by mail, download a printable copy of the Conference brochure.

Cancellation Policy

Substitutes for registered participants are accepted but must be arranged in advance by contacting Deanna Bulthuis at 612-863-3839 or HCMSummit@mhif.org. Cancellations should be submitted in writing prior to Thursday, October 1, by emailing HCMSummit@mhif.org or faxing 612-863-3801. An administrative charge of 25% of your tuition payment will be retained and a confirmation sent to you. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after Thursday, October 1, 2009.

All continuing medical education activities are subject to cancellation. In the event that this summit would have to be cancelled, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by participants. In the event of an emergency, we reserve the right to cancel a session or substitute a qualified speaker.

Special Needs

The sponsors of this activity are fully committed to accommodating the special needs of participants. We will do everything possible to fulfill any requests submitted in writing no later than Thursday, October 1. Accommodations or special needs requested after that time frame cannot be guaranteed. You may email HCMSummit@mhif.org or fax 612-863-3801 with any special requests.

Questions?

Contact Deanna Bulthuis at 612-863-3839 or HCMSummit@mhif.org.

Registration Confirmation

A reminder email including a map with directions will be emailed to you one week prior to the summit. If you do not receive a confirmation prior to the summit, please contact Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation to verify your registration.