October 23, 2009

Valve symposium set

The Vanderbilt Valve Symposium, “21st Century Techniques for Complex Valve Surgery,” will be held Oct. 29-30 at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University.

Sponsored by the Department of Cardiac Surgery, the surgical technique conference will describe the techniques and pitfalls of complex heart valve operations.

The emphasis of each presentation will be on specific technical details.

The conference is designed for cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, residents/fellows and other health care professionals involved in the care and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.

Continuing Medical Education credit is offered for this conference.

For more information, please call 343-7363 or email valvesymposium@vanderbilt.edu.