UCSF 40th Annual Symposium Cardiology for the Practitioner

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This three-day symposium is an intensive course designed for internists, primary care physicians, family practitioners, cardiologists, and other healthcare providers who encounter patients with various heart diseases. This year's program will focus on the review of the recent ACC/AHA Practice Guidelines for Hypertension, Heart failure, Lipids and Diabetes. Additionally, there will be special sessions on the impact and utility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the diagnosis and management of various cardiac disorders. These discussions will include the use of various wearable devices for detection and management of common cardiac conditions. There will also be emphasis on current and emerging therapies for various lipid disorders, diabetes, common cardiac arrhythmias and Structural heart disorders, as well as heart disease in Women. During the symposium these topics will be discussed in detail with special emphasis on the recent advances in pathophysiology, therapeutic considerations, and clinical relevance of recent drug developments for cardiovascular disorders. Emphasis will be placed on the recent practice guidelines and updates for common cardiovascular conditions. The entire course will focus on frequently encountered clinical problems in cardiac patients by practicing physicians. There will be state-of-the-art and comprehensive reviews on the evaluation and management of coronary risk factors, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease. Special focus will be placed on review of traditional and emerging cardiac risk factors highlighting primary and secondary prevention strategies. In addition, we will discuss updates and critical review of newer diagnostic imaging modalities, use of newer therapeutic strategies based on recent clinical trials, and emerging interventionaltechniques for CVD. Lastly, topics will be discussed pertaining to reviews on recent clinical trials and practice guidelines in the management of hypertension, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, the role of various wearable devices as well as device therapies in cardiac arrhythmias and HF. URL:LinkedIn: https://go.evvnt.com/3780060-2?pid=5569 Prices:Physicians Registration: USD 700.00,Nurses/APPs/Other Health Care Professionals Registration: USD 600.00,Residents/Fellows Registration: USD 400.00,Industry Registration: USD 750.00 Speakers: Daniel Levy, MD, FACC, FAHA, Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC, Mintu Turakhia, MD, MS, Prakash Deedwania, MD, FACC, Michael Crawford, MD, FACC, Rita Redberg, MD, FACC, Byron Lee, MD, FACC, Cyrus Buhari, DO, FACC, John Ambrose, MD, FACC, Ankit Rathod, MD, FACC Category: Conferences | Science, Health and Medicine | Cardiology Date and Time: 19th October 2026 at 8:00 am to 21st October 2026 at 1:30 pm Venue details: Yosemite Valley Lodge, 9006 Yosemite Lodge Drive, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California, 95389, United States