Located in booth #3449 of the ACC.15 Expo Hall, the CardioSmart.org Patient Engagement Pavilion spotlights ACC’s commitment to patient care by providing a dedicated area that showcases programs, tools and resources that address the needs of both cardiovascular patients and clinicians.

The Pavilion features more than 10 national health and cardiovascular organizations and an impressive line-up of speakers and topics.

Patient Engagement Pavilion presentations will kick off this morning with an overview from JoAnne M. Foody, MD, FACC, on the ACC’s guidelines-based patient education offerings that support patient engagement and population health. Other featured topics will include shared decision making, the ACC Patient Navigator Program, reducing risk through lifestyle management, a partnership to advance women’s heart health, and the role of nursing in patient education.

On Sunday, Sandra Revill Tremulis, founder of Lipoprotein Foundation will share the organization’s mission to save lives through educating and empowering patients. Additional presentation topics will include point-of-care platforms, empowering atrial fibrillation patients, the SMARTCare program, caring for patient populations in diverse communities and the importance of diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia. From 3:00 – 3:30 p.m., two CardioSmart Patient Advocates will share their stories of living well with cardiovascular disease. For the last presentation, Michele Packard-Milam, CAE, executive director for Mended Hearts, Inc. will share market research on patient and hospital perceptions of visiting programs and patient support networks.

See a full list of Patient Engagement Pavilion presentation times and descriptions. Visit the Patient Engagement Pavilion in the Expo Hall, booth #3448. To learn more about the ACC’s patient engagement and empowerment resources, visit CardioSmart.org.

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