Learning Objectives

Heart Healthy Sleep

Mike Howell, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota; Medical Director, Parasomnia Program; Site Director, Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Objectives:

• Describe the relationship between sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease
• Identify the unique presentation of sleep disorders in women
• Recognize alternative therapies for the treatment of sleep apnea, moving beyond Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

The Often Ignored Right-sided Heart Disease in Women

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Diane Zwicke, M.D., FACC, FACP, FCCP, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Medical Director, CICU, St. Luke’s Medical Center; Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, St. Luke’s Medical Center
Objectives:

• Review of diagnostic criteria of pulmonary hypertension
• Discuss the risks to females, especially in child-bearing years
• Describe the current management options of pulmonary hypertension

Syncope - A Falling of the Heart

Demos Iskos, M.D., FACC, Cardiac Electrophysiologist; Medical Director, Arrhythmia Services, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart
Objectives:

• Review cardiac causes of syncope
• Describe strategies for evaluation
• Explain the utility of devices and ablation in management of syncope

Effects of Estrogen on Heart Blood Flow and Symptoms - What a Man Learned from an Estrogen Tablet

Robert Wilson, M.D., FACC, Assistant Chief of Clinical Cardiology, University of Minnesota Physicians; Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program; Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Objectives:

• Explain how blood flow to the heart is controlled by the body
• Connect how changes in heart blood flow leads to symptoms
• Describe how hormone changes in women effect heart arteries, heart blood flow, and symptoms

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Pros and Cons

Suzin Cho, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dominic Plucinski, M.D., FACC, Director, Vascular Lab University of Minnesota Physicians Heart
Objectives:

• Discuss Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) therapy and the relationship to cardiovascular disease
• Describe those symptomatic women who should or should not take HRT
• Review current literature on younger perimenopausal women and timing of therapy

Chest Pain in Women – When to Intervene

Steven Heifetz, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist, Director of Cardio-Oncology, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview
Objectives:

• Identify differences in presentation of acute coronary symptoms in women
• Explain the procedural outcomes data in women - Courage data
• Describe new procedural approaches i.e., Radial approach

The Key to Success Is Prevention

Jennifer Dankle, D.O., FACC, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Clinic, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart
Objectives:

• Identify prevention guidelines for women as defined by new American Heart Association (AHA) 2011 update
• Define terms of 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) vs. overall (long-term) cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk
• Review AHA decision on role of novel CVD risk biomarkers and imaging technologies

Heart Failure in Women

Peter Eckman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota; Heart Failure, Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Objectives:

• Discuss the different types of heart failure with particular attention to women
• Describe treatment options for heart failure, including advanced therapies such as biventricular pacers, ventricular assist devices, and transplant

Cardiovascular Imaging Made Easy - A Case-based Approach

Tushar Vora, M.D., FACC, FASE, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, University of Minnesota Physicians Heart
Objectives:

• Review the role of different imaging modalities for assessment of ischemia in women
• Explain how a multimodality imaging approach can help in diagnosis of cardiomyopathies, atypical acute coronary syndromes, and cardiac masses
• Discuss the advantages, limitations, and appropriate utilization of various imaging modalities
• Discuss the new developments in multi-modality imaging and radiation reduction strategies

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:  

• Identify women at risk for heart disease;
• Address gender differences in the presetation and pathology of heart disease;
• Incorporate effective management strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease;
• Help patients develop and adopt effective heart disease prevention strategies.