The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Cardiology 2023

The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Cardiology 2023

Learning Objectives

• Apply current and recommended cardiology guidelines in clinical practice.
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to cardiology disorders.
• Identify and integrate current therapeutic options for specific cardiology disorders.
• Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine.
• Express knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of cardiology disorders.
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification or recertification cardiology examinations.

Intended Audience

TOPICS/SPEAKERS

Coronary Artery Disease

1. Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes – Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
2. Management of Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD, MPH
3. Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Lipids – Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH

Peripheral Artery Disease

1. Peripheral Artery Disease – Greg Piazza, MD, MS
2. Carotid Artery Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
3. Renovascular and Mesenteric Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD

Diseases of the Aorta

1. Aortic Aneurysms and Aortitis – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
2. Acute Aortic Syndromes – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
3. Venous Thromboembolic Disease
4. Deep Venous Thrombosis Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
5. Pulmonary Embolism Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

Prevention

1. Lifestyle Recommendations for Prevention – Samia Mora, MD
2. Lipids – Jorge Plutzky, MD
3. Hypertension – Naomi D. Fisher, MD
4. Diabetes – Jorge Plutzky, MD
5. Medical Management of Obesity – Caroline Apovian, MD

Heart Failure

1. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
2. Other Cardiomyopathies – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
3. Cardiac Amyloidosis – Sarah Cuddy, MD
4. Cardiac Sarcoidosis – Sanjay Divakaran, MD
5. Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
6. Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
7. Mechanical Circulatory Support – Garrick C. Stewart, MD
8. Heart Transplantation – Michael M. Givertz, MD
9. Assessment and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension – Aaron B. Waxman, MD
10. Cardio-Oncology – Anju Nohria, MD, MSc

Electrophysiology

1. Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter – Paul Zei, MD
2. Common Supraventricular Tachycardias – Sunil Kapur, MD
3. Ventricular Tachycardia – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
4. Bradycardia and AV Block – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
5. Pacemakers (including CRT) – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
6. ICD Therapy – Thomas M. Tadros, MD
7. Syncope – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the Boards – Keri Shafer, MD

Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease – Anne Marie Valente, MD

Valvular Heart Disease

1. Management of Mitral Valve Disease for the Boards – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
2. Management of Aortic Valve Disease for the Boards – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
3. Management of Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease for the Boards – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
4. Management Considerations for Prosthetic Heart Valves – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
5. Infective Endocarditis – Ann E. Woolley, MD

Pericardial Disease

• Pericardial Disease – Leonard S. Lilly, MD

Non-Invasive Testing

1. Nuclear Cardiology and PET Imaging for the Boards – Marcelo F. DiCarli, MD
2. Echocardiography for the Boards – Justina Wu, MD, PhD
3. Cardiac CT Imaging for the Boards – Ron Blankstein, MD
4. Cardiac Magenetic Resonance Imaging for the Boards – Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH

Peri-Operative Risk Assessment

• Perioperative Risk Stratification for Noncardiac Surgery – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc

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