Vascular disease in all of its manifestations is a leading cause of death and disability affecting a large percentage of Americans over the age of 50. There is a critical need for physicians who diagnose, treat and manage patients with vascular disease to receive continuing medical education in this area. The latest pharmacologic, radiologic, surgical and endovascular techniques and technologies will be presented, along with discussions of when these treatments are justified and indicated and when they are not. Updates on clinical trials and opportunities for dialogue with experts in the field provide insight along with the latest data on the results of the various treatment modalities.

The VEITHsymposium provides Vascular Surgeons and other Vascular Specialists with a five-day conference on the most current information about new developments in clinical practice and relevant research. Beginning Wednesday, the symposium offers over 400 fast-paced presentations on what is new and important in the treatment of vascular disease. Important updates and reevaluations, as well as the latest significant advances, changing concepts in diagnosis and management, pressing controversies and new techniques, agents and diagnostic modalities will be presented. Video case presentations will also be included.

Upon completion of the VEITHsymposium, the participants will, after learning about a wide array of topics, be able to:

• Provide information about the latest technologies, techniques and data from clinical trials for endovascular repair of AAAs and thoracic and aortic disease
• Provide information about the latest technologies, techniques and data from clinical trials for endovascular repair of AAAs and thoracic and aortic disease
• Provide information about the latest data, techniques and technologies for carotid disease management
• Provide information about the latest developments in pharmacologic agents for the management of vascular disease
• Provide information on the latest state-of-the-art for the treatment of superficial femoral and tibial artery disease
• Provide new information about the treatment of venous disease
• Provide new information about the latest developments in hemodialysis access
• Provide information about new developments in wound care
• Provide information about new developments in cardiac surgery

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 51 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopatic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

WOUNDS at VEITHsymposium - Wednesday, November 17, 2010
American Professional Wound Care Association Accreditation

This program has been approved by the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) Scientific Committee for a maximum of 8 CME/CE hours in wound care education and can be used by members to meet the APWCA requirements to maintain status as Fellow, Diplomate or Associate. APWCA members must obtain a minimum of 21 hours of medical education every three years in wound care in an APWCA Conference or seminar organized by another organization approved by the APWCA Scientific Committee. Other categories of membership are available that do not require a minimal of CME hours.

Your CME certificate will be available online immediately following the meeting. Please refer to the instructions in the CME Certificates section of your course syllabus on how to obtain your certificate and complete a brief, optional course evaluation.

All conference attendees will receive instructions on how to access and print out available meeting abstracts prior to the meeting. After the conference, attendees will have unlimited streaming and downloadable access to the audio, the Power Point presentations and the abstracts for one complete year. The abstracts are also available on the Program page of the VEITHsymposium web site at www.veithsymposium.org.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in this activity syllabus.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disability Act. If any participant of the VEITHsymposium requires special assistance, please send written request to VEITHsymposium by e-mail to admin@veithsymposium.org, or by fax to (845) 368-2324, at least one month prior to the activity.

General Sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the 3rd floor on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Program B of the main program on Thursday, on New Endovascular Approaches to Lower Extremity and Below-the-Knee Arterial Disease will be held in the Trianon Ballroom on the 3rd floor from 6:40 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Wednesday Component Sessions will be held as follows:

• Endovenous Management of Varicose Veins - Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor
• New Horizons in Cardiovascular Surgery - Regent Parlor, 2nd Floor
• Multidisciplinary Acute Stroke Management - Murray Hill Suites A&B, 2nd Floor
• WOUNDS - Gramercy Suites A&B, 2nd Floor

Continental breakfast will be served in the Sutton Complex on the 2nd floor on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on Sunday. Lunch and refreshment breaks will be served in the Exhibit areas (Americas Hall I) on the 3rd floor on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, lunch will be served in the Grand Ballroom and refreshments breaks will be served in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the 3rd floor. On Sunday, breakfast and refreshment break will be served in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the 3rd floor.

Pavilions are hosted as follows: To Be Determined

Exhibitors will display their products in the Americas Hall I, East/West Ballroom Foyer and Promenade on the 3rd floor, in the Sutton Complex on the 2nd floor, and in other designated areas.

For the convenience of our exhibitors and attendees, the bar code on your name badge includes your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. Exhibitors can scan your name badge for this information.

Please wear your name badge at all times.

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

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