TCT Symposium will feature strategies for nurses and technologists to improve care for angioplasty patients

WHAT:

The Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium at TCT 2009 will examine the latest advances in interventional, pharmacologic and clinical/administrative strategies for the management of the cardiovascular patient: Focus on the heart attack patient receiving PCI

Revascularization decisions

Management decisions regarding patients with drug-eluting stents

Leadership

Tough calls in clinical decision-making

Taking charge of your own health WHEN:

September 21-22, 2009

WHERE:

The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

WHY:

Nurses are on the front lines in and out of the cath lab, providing care for patients with cardiovascular disease, which kills more Americans every year than cancer, making it one of the country's most significant health risks and a critical health topic for millions of people. This symposium will bring nurses and technologists up to speed on the latest advances in patient care.

Featured topics will include: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (RCIS) Review Course

Revascularization Decisions in Various Patient Groups (Multivessel Disease, Unprotected Left Main Disease, AMI, etc.)

Improving Door-to-Balloon Times: Translating Research into Practice

Bringing Surgery into the Cath Lab Suite

Elective PCI at Noncardiac Surgery Facilities
HOW TO REGISTER:

Cardiovascular nurses and technologists may register for the conference at: tctconference/attendee-services/register-now.html