Attendees Gain Hands-on Experience during NCVH’s Below the Knee Simulation Course

May 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Hands-on  limb salvage experience will be available to attendees of the Below the Knee (BTK) Simulation Training Course, offered  on Thursday, June 3, during the New Cardiovascular Horizons conference, New Orleans, La.

This course has been designed for physicians and medical professionals performing interventional procedures in small arteries in the lower leg. The BTK module offers the opportunity for essential procedural and technical skills training in a learner focused and risk-free environment. The module has five cases with a variety of lesions and treatment challenges. The 3.5 hour course will take place on Thursday, June 3 at the Tulane University Simulation Center.

Leaning objectives include:
• Introduction to clinical devices used in BTK intervention
• Learning the procedural steps for BTK intervention
• Selection of appropriate introducers and catheters for support during the procedure
• Navigation of wire through the lesion and position to provide stability
• Completion of post treatment angiogram to assess outcome

The NCVH program focuses on the fight against peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and cutting-edge limb salvage techniques. The complete program can be found at www.ncvhonline.com.

About NCVH: New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) is attended by more than 2,000 physicians, scientists, allied professionals and industry professional from around the world. The meeting takes a multidisciplinary approach to limb salvage and amputation prevention techniques, offering comprehensive educational programs for each specialty. Live limb-salvage case demonstrations are an integral part of the meeting. NCVH is presented by the South Louisiana Clinical Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The meeting will be held June 2 – 5, 2010, at the Roosevelt Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New Orleans, LA. For more information, visit www.ncvhonline.com.  NCVH offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for physicians, CPME credits for podiatrists, CNE credits for nurses, AAFP prescribed credits for family practice physicians, ASRT credits for cath lab technologists, PT credits for physical therapists and CEU credits for allied health professionals.

Please contact Jenn Hess, jenn.hess@slcrf.org, to receive complimentary press registration for NCVH 2010 or arrange interviews with presenters. High-resolution photographs from the BTK Simulation Training will be available after the conference. Please visit the NCVH Press Room for additional press releases, http://www.ncvhonline.com/site67.php.

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New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) is the longest running “head-to-toe” cardiovascular meeting to focus on limb salvage and amputation prevention techniques. NCVH 2010 takes place June 2 - 5 in New Orleans. Visit www.ncvhonline.org to learn more.