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It’s a daylong event specifically designed to update providers on state-of-the-art cardiovascular treatments.
NorthBay Health’s expert faculty will provide an overview on a wide spectrum of treatments for such conditions as hypertension, CHF, atrial fibrillation, DVT/PE therapy, AS and TAVR, aortic disease and rapid fire ECG readings, among other advanced topics. The program will have didactic lectures integrated with case discussions. In addition to NorthBay Health’s team of cardiovascular experts, joining us is guest speaker Regis Fernandes, M.D., from Mayo Clinic. Come for the education and stay the weekend in the beautiful Suisun Valley wine country.
Event approved for 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
NorthBay Health
Presents:
Focus on the Heart
Friday, August 25, 2025
12 to 6 p.m.
Target Audience: This symposium is designed for physicians, advanced health practitioners and nurses. Specialties that may be very interested include those in primary care and cardiology.
- 11:00-12 | Registration Opens/Box Lunch
- 12:00 | Welcome
- Guest Speaker: Mayo Clinic Care Network Provider
- 6:00 | Survey, Reception and Q & A with Course Faculty
Topics include:
- The future for CHF
- Review new classifications for Congestive Heart Failure and guidelines for therapy and devices.
- Presenter: Milind Dhond, MD
- Advances in treatment of PAD
- What’s new in diagnostic options and treatments of Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Presenter: Melissa Loja, MD
- Deep Dive on Strategy for DVT/PE
- Explore pharmacologic and interventional therapy options to treat Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli.
- Presenter: Saba Lahsaei, MD
- From Aneurysms to Ulcers
- Learn about the best strategies for management and treatment of aortic diseases.
- Presenter: Shea Pribyl, DO
- Focus on A-fib
- Updates across the spectrum, from reduction in risk of thromboembolism and effective rate control to the range of rhythm control options.
- Presenter: Javed Nasir, MD
- Hypertension Overview
- Review Blood Pressure Guidelines and evaluate strategies for achieving them.
- Presenter: Jeffrey Breneisen, MD
- Strategies beyond Statins
- Consider goals and therapies to manage hyperlipidemia in at-risk populations
- Presenter: Mayo Clinic, Regis Fernandes, MD
- Aortic Stenosis and Beyond
- When heart valves degenerate see how TAVR and percutaneous valve replacements come into play.
- Presenter: Mark Villalon, MD
- Rapid Fire ECG
- A rapid case-based approach to ECG interpretation and management.
- Presenter: Milind Dhond, MD
*Times are approximate and subject to change without advance notice.
*Details will be added as available.
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recall evidence based guidelines for hypertension, CHF, hyperlipidemia and AFib
- Select appropriate therapy for conditions reviewed
- Ability to compare and contrast pharmacologic versus interventional
5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s): The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciencedesignates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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