American College of Cardiology

4th Annual Heart of Women’s Health

Co-sponsored by:

Program Directors: JoAnne M. Foody, MD, FACC and Suzanne Hughes, MSN, RN, FAHA

February 5 – 6, 2010
Heart House
Washington, DC

Learning Pathway: Hypertension, Lipids and Prevention Learning Pathway

Friday, February 5, 2010

1:10 p.m.       Heart Disease in Women: The Highlights of 2009
Ms. Hughes

1:40 p.m.       Identification of Women at Risk: What Have We Learned?
Dr. Foody

2:10 p.m.       Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis in the Aging Population
Dr. O’Gara

2:40 p.m.       Optimization of the Lipid Profile
Dr. Foody

3:55 p.m.       Gender Differences in Response to Antiplatelet Therapy: Impact on Evidence-based Guidelines
Dr. Berger

4:25 p.m.       Atrial Fibrillation: Does Gender Impact Pathophysiology, Treatment, Or Outcomes?
Dr. Volgman

Saturday, February 6, 2010 REVISED

7:55 a.m.       Gender Differences in Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients

Article 1

Article 2

Dr. Wingate

8:25 a.m.       Hypertension: Impact of Race and Gender AND CVD Risk Reduction Programs: Tailoring the Vehicle and the Message to the Audience

References 1

References 2
Dr. Ferdinand

9:10 a.m.       Cardiac Rehab: Where are the Women?
Dr. Beckie

10:30 a.m.      Dietary Sound "bites" You Can Deliver in a Brief Clinical Encounter
Ms. Ohlson

11:05 a.m.      Takotsubo (“Broken Heart”) Syndrome: The Ultimate Expression of Stress on the Heart
Dr. Wittstein

12:40 p.m.      Advocacy: ACCF on Capitol Hill
Dr. Fasules

1:05 p.m.       Quality Issues: It’s All About Value
Dr. Wright

1:25 p.m.       Panel Discussion
Drs. Fasules and Wright

1:35 p.m.       Cardiovascular Disease Detection in Women: Where Does Imaging Fit?
Dr. Michos

2:05 p.m.       Pregnancy as a Metabolic Stress Test: Predictors for Later Life
Dr. Seely