Inaugural Scripps Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium
Arrhythmia and Palpitations in Women
Dr. Poulina Uddin discusses how differences in anatomy can affect EKG interpretations, gender predilection around SVT and VT, and the influence of female hormones on cardiovascular conditions in women.
General and Invasive Cardiology
Integrative and Holistic Medicine
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Gender Differences in Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Outcomes
Dr. Christina Adams outlines how bias, conscious or unconscious, can affect cardiac care and treatment as well as how gender effects epidemiology, management, and prognosis in cardiac electrophysiology.
Integrative Cardiologist
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device in Women Versus Men
Dr. Douglas Gibson discusses how the incidence of atrial fibrillation differs in women versus men, female outcomes related to ablation treatment, and outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion studies across patient subsets.
Integrative Cardiologist
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
General and Invasive Cardiology
Integrative and Holistic Medicine
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Cardiac Device Disparities: Pacer/CRT-D/AICD in Women
Dr. John Rogers outlines disparities in cardiovascular health outcomes among different genders, races, and ethnicities and examines indications for ICD and CRT therapy from the ACC/AHA/HRS.
Director, Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Device Therapy
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Gender Differences in Cardiomyopathies
Dr. Na Mee Kim summarizes different types of cardiomyopathies and the role gender and different hormones can play while discussing gender associated triggers, co-morbidities, and mortality rates.
Cardiologist
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension in Women
Dr. J. Thomas Heywood discusses the prevalence of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension in women while reviewing new treatment options resulting from pharmacological studies.
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Case Presentations - Afternoon
Drs. Heywood, Kim and Rogers review real-life cases from their practice and answer questions from course participants.
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Cardiologist
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Director, Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Device Therapy
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
Course Overview
The Inaugural Scripps Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathy in Women Symposium is designed to increase competence regarding the recognition and management of cardiovascular disease in women. The symposium will explore new and emerging risk factors for women’s heart disease while highlighting areas of discrepancy in care management related to gender. The goal of this activity is to improve outcomes for women with cardiovascular disease and arrhythmias as well as provide educational interventions for both primary and secondary prevention.
Educational Objectives
- Discuss cardiovascular disease, conditions and risk factors which are more common and/or unique to women.
- Identify the varied and atypical presentation of heart disease and arrhythmia in women.
- Reflect on the underutilization of standard medical and device therapies in women compared to men.
- Explore gender differences in the management of heart failure, valvular disease, and arrhythmia with a focus on the paucity of data for women.
Target Audience
- Cardiologists
- Internists
- PA, NP, RN
- Cardiovascular Techs