Target Audience
SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions represent a unique forum driven by issues of the day in invasive and interventional cardiology and are of special interest to:
- Invasive and interventional cardiologists
- Specialists in congenital and structural heart disease for children/adults
- Other cardiologists
- Fellows-in-training
- Cath lab nurses
- Technologists
- Technicians and staff
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Schedule at a Glance
View the Schdule at a Glance for a quick overview of the SCAI 2011 schedule or download the Advance program for an in-depth overview of the SCAI 2011 schedule.
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Accreditation/CME Credit
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SCAI designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23.75 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition AwardTM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.
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Commercial Support
SCAI 2011 is being funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supporters and contributors will be published in the final program.
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Educational Format
A distinguished faculty will conduct a four-day program that includes lives cases, case reviews, lectures, comprehensive didactic sessions, interactive discussions, taped case presentations, and workshops.
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Educational Objectives
SCAI 2011 will provide physicians the opportunity to learn about many new aspects of interventional cardiology. The topics of SCAI 2011 are designed to:
- Provide an overview of the challenges facing interventional cardiologists.
- Review new approaches to non-surgical management of peripheral vascular disease.
- Explore cutting edge technology in the field of interventional cardiology.
- Discuss safety and efficacy of newly developed devices to improve early and late procedural outcome after coronary intervention.
- Improve techniques through the use of small interactive workshops.
- Provide state-of-the-art knowledge in latest concepts and technologies in interventional cardiology through mini-symposia and discussion of late breaking clinical trials.
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