Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center, Florham Park, N.J.June 4-6, 2010
Newswise — Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), the genetic disease in which the muscle of the heart thickens in the absence of an apparent cause, is the leading cause of sudden death in children and young adults. HCM accounts for 40 percent of all deaths on athletic playing fields across the U.S.
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA) provides information, support and advocacy for patients with HCM and for their families and medical providers.
The HCMA 13th Annual Symposium will feature world-renowned cardiologists, special guests and others who will discuss a wide variety of topics including • Sudden death in athletes• Anatomy of an HCM heart• Genetic testing• Alcohol Septal Ablation• CME credits for health care professionals• New approaches to cardiac screening• Antwoine Key malpractice lawsuit• ICD replacement
Speakers:
Keynote: Dr. Barry J. Maron, HCM Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationDr. Sharlene Day, University of MichiganDr. Joe Dearani, HCM Center, Mayo ClinicDr. Carolyn Ho, Brigham and Woman’s/HarvardDr. Harry Lever, Cleveland Clinic FoundationDr. Martin Maron, HCM Center, TUFTS Medical CenterDr. Srihari Naidu, Winthrop University Hospital (Minneola, N.Y.)Dr. Steven Ommen, HCM Center, Mayo ClinicDr. Eric Popjes, Hershey Medical CenterLisa Salberg, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy AssociationDr. Christine Seidman, Brigham and Woman’s/HarvardDr. Mark Sherrid, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital (New York City)Dr. Stephen Winters, Director of Electrophysiology, Morristown (N.J.) Memorial Hospital
Award PresentationsHCMA CLINICIAN OF THE YEAR:Dr. Harry Lever, Cardiologist, Cleveland Clinic
HCMA BIG HEART JOURNALISM AWARDS:David Epstein, Writer, Sports IllustratedBob Ley, Host, Outside the Lines, ESPNGreg Turfaro, Reporter, Home News Tribune
Special GuestCynthia Burstein Waldman, newly-appointed Chairman, HCMA Board of Directors
Special EventButterfly Release
For a complete itinerary visit www.4hcm.org
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