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Flower Marfan CME Course Program Schedule
1:00-2:00 PM The Initial Evaluation and Workup
(Moderator: M. Murray)
PANEL ONE: Peter H. Byers, MD
University of Washington

Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD
University of Texas, Houston

Michael F. Murray, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Reed E. Pyeritz, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania

Amy Roberts, MD
Children's Hospital Boston

TOPICS: The Personal and Family History
The Examination of the Patient
The Marfan Diagnostic Criteria
The Genetic Differential Diagnosis
2:00-3:00 PM Cardiology Workup and Management
(Moderator: P. O'Gara)
PANEL TWO: Alan C. Braverman, MD
Washington Univ. School of Medicine

Hal Dietz, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Patrick T. O'Gara, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Michael N. Singh, MD
Children's Hospital Boston and
Brigham and Women's Hospital

TOPICS: Aortic Disease and Dissection
Non-Aortic Manifestations
Mitral Valve Disease
Clinical Trials and New Therapies
3:00-3:15 PM Break
3:15-4:10 PM Cardiothoracic Surgical Approaches
(Moderator: R. Bolman)
PANEL THREE: Ralph M. Bolman III, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Duke E. Cameron, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Joseph S. Coselli, MD
Baylor College of Medicine

TOPICS: Timing and Indications Aortic Root Replacement
Surgery for the Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta
Surgery for the Descending Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta
4:10-5:00 PM Musculoskeletal Issues in Connective Tissue Diseases
(Moderator: Ron Lacro, MD)
PANEL FOUR: M. Timothy Hresko, MD
Children's Hospital Boston

Paul D. Sponseller, MD
Johns Hopkins University Hospital

TOPICS: Hip Disorders
Spinal Deformity
Foot Problems
CME CREDIT:
For 4.0 HOURS OF CME CREDIT contact Marfan2008@cardio.chboston.org

*ALSO AVAILABLE BY LIVE WEBCAST

View the webcast by going to www.cchmav.org
at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 10th.

For more information, email Marfan2008@cardio.chboston.org .
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