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Course Description
The growing complexity, acuity and severity of illness of patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) continues to increase. This is reflected by changes in diagnoses, non-cardiovascular complications and patient co-morbidities. Such changes call for a shift in the approach to treating patients admitted to the contemporary CICU, highlighting the importance of a cardiovascular specialist with a comprehensive understanding of critical care medicine. This fourth annual course will provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art approach to the management of patients with acute cardiovascular conditions. This will include topics such as cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, acute valvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, toxicology, research in critical care cardiology (CCC), end-of-life issues and valvular heart disease, as well as other non-cardiovascular conditions complicating the cardiac patient. Similarly, it will provide a practical overview of the team-based approach in CCC, including collaborative discussions with other specialties involved in the care of these patients. This course will help fill a knowledge gap that will bolster the clinician’s diagnostic and treatment approach. It will provide evidence-based recommendations and practical suggestions for the management of these patients through didactic lectures, pro/con debates and round tables by world-renowned experts. The program will also include innovative breakout sessions, hands-on simulation training, a research methodology workshop, and an invited poster session to give attendees an opportunity to present their research and interesting cases in CCC.
Educational Objectives
After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to:
Diagnose cardiogenic shock and analyze its different phenotypes including right ventricular shock and their specific management challenges and strategies
Integrate the components of a multidisciplinary shock team and shock network Including optimization of end-organ dysfunction management as a proven strategy to improve outcomes
Identify key feature to prompt shock team activation and escalation of care with other specialties as needed
Manage high-complexity conditions in the CICU including, cardiac arrest, congenital heart disease, restrictive cardiomyopathies, right ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension.
Utilize practical tips learned from CICU experts to improve outcomes and approach challenging scenarios, including airway and ventilation management, sedation, hemodynamics and arrhythmias
Integrate into their local CICUs models critical care cardiology research, innovation, training and organizational logistics aimed to improve quality and outcomes
Utilize multidisciplinary approaches to manage end-of-life issues in the CICU
Target Audience
Practicing clinicians who work in the CICU or are involved in cardiac emergencies, including critical care cardiologists, CICU Stepdown/Telemetry physicians, general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, heart failure cardiologists, emergency medicine physicians, anesthesiologists, surgeons, palliative care specialists, critical care specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, fellows, medical students, pulmonary hypertension specialists, EMTs and paramedics, pharmacists, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, researchers, educators, nurses, and healthcare administrators

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