Live Symposium of Complex Coronary and Vascular Cases

Newswise — A state-of-the-art, live demonstration of complex coronary and vascular interventions, and a presentation of the latest in interventional medicine by internationally recognized experts will take place at a symposium Wednesday, June 15th " Friday, June 17th, at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Stern Auditorium, Madison Avenue and 100th Street, Manhattan. Please Note: PDF file of specific times and cases is available. The symposium, which includes the latest innovations in minimally invasive procedures and devices, will include the following:

Examples of some of the procedures to be featured include:"¢ Carotid stenting for stroke prevention"¢ Leg stenting for chronic walking disabilities"¢ Kidney and artery stenting for treatment of hypertension"¢ Minimally invasive balloon treatment for aortic valve stenosis

Examples of some of the devices to be demonstrated include:"¢ TandemHeart?PTVA system pump to assist the heart for those who would not survive angioplasty"¢ Diamond coated Rotablator plaque drill "¢ Specialty recanalization devices"¢ Septal defect closure device to plug holes in hearts

The symposium is presented by the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute of Mount Sinai.