Topic Tag: Session I

Lecture – Mark Mercola, PhD, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute

Mark Mercola, PhD Professor of Medicine, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Learning Objectives Understand the importance of quality of life vs mortality from the patient’s point of view Recognize that clear communication and explanation to patients is crucial, such as the use of imaging studies Understand the importance of involving the family in decision making Learn about […]

Learning Objectives

The Patients Voice

Lecture – Salim Yusuf, D. Phil, World Federation of Cardiology

Salim Yusuf, MD World Federation of Cardiology Learning Objectives Understand how to implement new therapy Recognize that implementation of new therapy requires more than just a clinical knowledge Learn that implementation of therapy required system in place Recognize the economic and cultural impact of implementation of therapy

Learning Objectives

Global Heart Health, Implications for Translational Research

Lecture – Alice Jacobs, MD, Boston University

Alice Jacobs, MD Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs at The Cardiovascular Center, Boston University Learning Objectives Understand the purpose of the guidelines Learn the overall process of the guidelines Understand the classification of recommendations and levels of evidence Learn about the introduction of comparative effectiveness Understand the quality assessment of randomized control clinical trials (RCT) Learn […]

Lecture – Joseph Chin, MD, CMS

Joseph Chin, MD, MS Deputy Director, Coverage and Analysis Group, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, CMS Learning Objectives Learn about the benefit program and the patients who are covered Learn about the quality payment program Understand the evidence based Medicare coverage Learn the available pathways for coverage for IDE, clinical trials, and coverage with […]

Lecture – Bram Zuckerman, MD, FDA

Bram Zuckerman, MD Director, FDA Division of Cardiovascular Devices Learning Objectives Recognize the complexity of device development Learn the device risk classification Learn the critical issues for device approval, pre-clinical, pivotal trial, manufacturing and labeling Understand the important points in the analysis of the pivotal trial Understand the concept of total product life cycle Recognize […]

Lecture – Roseann White, PhD, Duke Research Institute

Roseann White, PhD Director of Pragmatic Clinical Trials, Duke Clinical Research Institute Learning Objectives Recognize the need for surrogate endpoints Understand the meaning of surrogate endpoints Learn the use of surrogate endpoints