Chairmen & faculty

The programme directors and chairmen of the Cardiovascualr master class are:

Prof. John J.P. Kastelein - Professor of Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. John E. Deanfield - Professor of Cardiology, University College London, London, UK

Other participating faculty members and final meeting agenda will be posted soon on this site

Educational objectives

• Outline current guidelines on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of high CV risk patients in the Gulf states
• Address treatment gaps between guidelines and clinical practice in CV risk management
• Highlight the need for effective and intensive treatment of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis in patients at high risk of CVD
• Describe appropriate strategies for lowering LDL-C and identify different goals in diverse high-risk patients with dyslipidemia
• Discuss differences among statins in therapeutic efficacy that should be considered in making appropriate treatment decisions
• Discuss implications of recent guideline recommendations in blood pressure management for clinical practice
• Implement more custom made strategies for different patients at high CV risk
• Develop a consensus on practical guidelines for day-to-day management of high risk patients
  
   

CME accreditation

Accreditation is being applied for at the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC) and the European
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). Upon request PACE may provide supervision for
national accreditation.

Financial support

The conference has been supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer