Thursday, October 4, 2007

7:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

7:50 AM
Welcome and Conference Overview
Robert D. McBane, MD

8:00 AM
Epidemiology of Venous Thromboembolism
John A. Heit, MD

8:30 AM
Diagnostic Imaging of Venous Thromboembolism
Timothy J. Welch, MD

9:00 AM
Management Issues in Venous Thromboembolism
Scott C. Litin, MD

9:30 AM
Break
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

10:15 AM
Mayo Clinic’s Approach to Thrombophilia Testing
John A. Heit, MD

10:45 AM
Thrombolytic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism/Vena Cava Filters for Venous Thromboembolism: Indications for Placement and Appropriate Use of Optional Filters
Ian R. McPhail, MD

11:15 AM
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
John A. Heit, MD

11:45 AM
Lunch, Abstract Presentations, and Exhibits
Heritage Ballroom and Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel

1:30 PM
Cancer and Venous Thromboembolism
Aneel A. Ashrani, MD

2:00 PM
Estrogens and Venous Thromboembolism
Alexandra P. Wolanskyj, MD

2:30 PM
Atypical Venous Thromboembolism
Waldemar E. Wysokinski, MD

3:00 PM
Break
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

3:45 PM
Evaluation and Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome for the Non-Cardiologist
Charanjit S. Rihal, MD

4:30 PM
Nuts and Bolts of Chronic Anticoagulation Management Overview
Robert D. McBane, MD
Practical issues – Rainelle M. Sawyers
How do you staff the clinic – Cindy L. Felty, MSN, RN, CNP, FCCWS
How do you choose an instrument – Robert D. McBane, MD

5:30 PM
Adjournment

6:00 PM
Conference Reception
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel

7:00 PM
Conference Dinner
Elizabethan Room, Kahler Grand Hotel (lobby Level)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007

7:00 AM
Breakfast
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

7:50 AM
Welcome and Conference Overview – Day 2
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS

8:00 AM
Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack/Ischemic Stroke
Robert D. Brown Jr., MD, MPH

8:45 AM
Management of Acute Stroke
Irene Meissner, MD

9:30 AM
Thrombophilia Testing in Stroke
Robert D. McBane, MD

10:00 AM
Break
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

10:45 AM
Evaluation and Management of Patent Foramen Ovale and Stroke:
The Cardiologist’s and Neurologist’s Perspectives
Naser M. Ammash, MD
George W. Petty, MD

11:45 AM
Atrial Fibrillation: Stroke Prevention
Win K. Shen, MD

12:15 PM
Lunch, Abstract Review – Small Bytes of Recent Literature, and Exhibits
Heritage Ballroom and Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel

1:45 PM
Bridging Therapy for the Chronically Anticoagulated Patient
Paul R. Daniels, MD

2:30 PM
Recognition and Diagnosis of Acquired Thrombophilias
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS

3:00 PM
Break
Heritage Hall foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel

3:30 PM
Evaluation and Management of Acute Arterial Occlusion
Audra A. Duncan, MD

4:00 PM
Contemporary Anticoagulants
Robert D. McBane, MD

4:30 PM
Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS

5:00 PM
Adjournment