Welcome

Today’s Event is being presented in collaboration with

Purpose

Cardiology for the Primary Care Physician: Optimizing

Treatment for the Cardiovascular Patient is

planned to provide a forum to introduce primary care

physicians and other healthcare providers to the American

College of Cardiology guidelines and to promote their utilization.

The goal is for attendees to gain knowledge of the best practices and state of the art guidelines

for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular

diseases.Program Directors

Reginald Blaber, MD, FACC , John N. Hamaty, DO, FACC, FACOI

Today’s Agenda• American College of Cardiology Guidelines with Risk Stratification in the

Asymptomatic Patient Geoffrey C. Zarrella, DO, FACC, South Jersey Heart Group / Lourdes Cardiology

• Early Detection of Cardiac Disease in WomenDawn Calderon, DO, FACC

• Healthcare EconomicsPhilip MacDonald, PhD

• Break and Vendor Exhibits Make sure to see the great people from Lourdes Wellness for a chair massage!

• Primary Care Management of Atrial FibrillationIan Joffe, MD, FACCAssociated Cardiovascular Consultants / Lourdes Cardiology

Today’s Agenda• Post-Procedure Management of the Interventional Patient

Hans Bauer, MD, FACCAssociated Cardiovascular Consultants / Lourdes Cardiology

• Primary Care Perspective on Cardiovascular Care of the Geriatric PatientKevin Overbeck, DONew Jersey Institute for Successful Aging

• Break & Visit Vendor Exhibits (Save room for lunch! The menu keeps getting better!)

• Utilizing and Indications for Vascular ImagingTimothy Morris, DO, FACCSouth Jersey Heart Group / Lourdes Cardiology

• Congestive Heart Failure / Inpatient and Outpatient TherapiesRobert Mohapatra, MD, MPH, FACC and Joanne Luczak-Marzo, RN, APN-CAssociated Cardiovascular Consultants / Lourdes Cardiology

Today’s Agenda• Sports Medicine / Sudden Cardiac Death

Reginald Blaber, MD, FACCPresident, Lourdes Medical Associates

• Panel Discussion, Questions and Evaluations

• Buffet Luncheon and Vendor Exhibits

• Don’t forget to stop by at the “Meet the Cardiologist “ Table in the Banquet room. Physicians from South Jersey Heart Group and Associated Cardiovascular Consultants will be on hand all day to answer your specific questions.

Planning CommitteeProgram Directors: • Reginald Blaber, MD, FACC,

Chair, Dept. of Medicine Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center• John N. Hamaty, DO, FACC, FACOI

Division of Cardiology, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

Planning Committee:• Emmanuel F. Ashong, MD• Reginald Blaber, MD, FACC• Carol Lynn Daly, MA• John Hamaty, DO, FACC, FACOI• Maureen Hetu• Michael Harkins, MD, FACC• Ian Joffe, MD, FACC• Kate Jurman, CMA• Dana Marranzini, BA• Sande Ritz• Scott Siegal, DO, FACOI• Christopher Wenger, DO• Geoffrey C. Zarrella, DO, FACC