American College of Cardiology

Directed by Janet Long, MSN, ACNP, FAHA and Ellen A. Langrehr, RN, MS, ACNP, CCRN

The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Atlanta, Georgia
(to be held in conjunction with ACC.06)

You treat heart failure, hypertension and dyslipidemia every day … what are the prescribing options for these common but challenging conditions? Find out at “Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure, Hypertension and Dyslipidemia,” a program created by ACC Cardiac Care Team members with your unique needs in mind. It is customized to meet your educational requirements, maximize your time and help you deliver the highest quality care.

Let ACCF help you earn pharmacology credits for renewal of your license!

Why Attend?

• Stay current on the latest pharmacological therapies for systolic and diastolic heart failure, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Enjoy a practice-friendly, case-based format.
• Earn critical pharmacology CE and CME credits — 6.6 contact education hours and 5.5 hours of CME credit. An additional 1.5 to 2 hours of credit will be available online through Cardiosource in the months following the program.
• Maximize your time at the Annual Meeting and the i2 Summit. You won’t miss any other critical programs, because this program takes place before the Annual Scientific Session and i2 Summit kickoff.

Program Objectives
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:

1. Explain the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the drugs discussed for each clinical condition.
2. Discuss the drugs of choice for each disease, as well as alternative treatment.
3. Discuss potential side effects, recognize adverse reactions and discuss their management.
4. Demonstrate clinical application of the pharmacology content through case study discussion

Who Should Attend

• Advance practice nurses
• Phyisicans assistants
• Clinical pharmacists
• Physicians

Program Schedule and Faculty
7:00 a.m. Registration

7:15 a.m. Welcome—Janet B. Long, M.S.N., A.C.N.P., F.A.H.A.

7:30 a.m. Practical Considerations and Clinical Pearls for the Pharmacologic Management of Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure—Narith Ou, PharmD, B.C.P.S.—Christopher Arendt, BS Pharm

9:30 a.m. Break

9:45 a.m. Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension —Rhonda Cooper DeHoff, PharmD

11:30 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Pharmacologic Treatment of Dsylipidemia —Marcel Bizien, PharmD

2:15 p.m. Post test

2:25 p.m. Closing remarks —Janet B. Long, M.S.N., A.C.N.P., F.A.H.A.

Accreditation
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACCF takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The ACCF designates this activity for a maximum of 5.5 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.

The ACCF is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This program will offer up to 6.6 contact hours of nursing education.

While offering CME/CE credits noted above, the program is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in the field.

Program Pricing

Fee
Fee includes a boxed lunch, beverage breaks, and syllabus.

Location
The program will be held at the:
Sheraton Atlanta
Valdosta Room
165 Courtland St., Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-6500

Accommodations
To reserve your room at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Single/Double $204/224 per night, call ITS (800) 650-6870 and tell them you will be attending the ACCF Pharmacology program.

Cancellations
Cancellation, substitution or transfer to another course is allowed if written cancellation is received four weeks before a scheduled course. A full refund minus a $100 processing fee will be given for written cancellations received fewer than four weeks before the first day of the program. No refund will be given for no-shows.

In the unlikely event that the program is cancelled, the College will refund the registration fee in full but is not responsible for any travel or hotel costs you may incur.

Please Note
Smoking is prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms.

Videotaping and still photography are prohibited in all ACCF meeting rooms. Audiotaping is permitted.

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better.

Faculty and program subject to change without notice. Views expressed in this program are those of the individual speaker and do not necessarily reflect views of the ACCF.