Vascular disease is a leading cause of disability and death in patients over age 50. Nonvascular intervention, especially in oncology patients, continues to increase in most busy practices. As such, there is a critical need for physicians who manage these patients to receive CME in this area. To address this need, the AIMsymposium will review the latest pharmacologic, radiologic, surgical and endovascular techniques and technologies as well as discuss when these treatments are justified and indicated and when they are not. Updates on clinical trials and opportunities for dialogue with experts in the field will provide insight, along with the latest data on the results of the various treatment modalities.

The Advanced Interventional Management Symposium (AIMsymposium^TM) will be held Wednesday - Friday, November 17 - 19, 2010. The scientific sessions, mini-courses, panel discussions and case presentations, presented by a nationally renowned faculty, will provide a concise overview of the most current issues and hands-on experience in new techniques in percutaneous, endovascular and surgical treatment methods. Highlights of the meeting will include hands-on workshops, didactic workshops, cases and joint sessions with the 37th VEITHsymposium.^TM There will be special emphasis on interventional oncology, PVD, aneurysms, embolization devices, CCSVI, TIPS, fibroid management, vascular imaging, neurointervention, fibroid management, hemodialysis access and venous interventions.

1. To acquire new knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease
2. To be able to diagnose and treat abdominal aortic aneurysms in a minimally invasive manner
3. To be able to diagnose and treat various types of tumors with embolic agents and radiofrequency ablation using imaging
4. To review the normal anatomy and the pathology of veins in the lower extremities
5. To apply new knowledge of carotid stenting techniques to the participants practice
6. To describe the various methods of maintaining vascular access in the dialysis patient

The Simbionix PROcedure Rehearsal Studio software allows clinicians to create a patient specific 3D anatomical model based on a patient's CT for the purpose of simulating, analyzing and evaluating for preoperative surgical treatment options. Once the 3D segmentation model has been exported to the Simbionix ANGIO Mentor Simulator Practice Environment, physicians can use it to create an ever expanding library of modules for training and postoperative debriefing. Gain hands-on experience with true-to-life tactile feedback of a real procedure. This training/workshop is open to those seeking to improve their imaging skills. Space is limited to the first 15 fully paid registrants on Thursday, and 10 fully paid registrants on Friday. Please call 845-368-0069 to sign up for this workshop after you have registered for AIMsymposium (www.aimsymposium.org/register).

Target Audience

Interventional Radiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists and Interventional Nephrologists.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

Your CME certificate will be available online at www.AIMsymposium.org. An e-mail will be sent to all registered attendees immediately following the meeting with a unique password and instructions on how to obtain the certificate and complete a brief, optional course evaluation. Please note that the e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that is used to register the attendee.

All conference attendees will receive instructions on how to access and print out available meeting abstracts prior to the meeting. These abstracts will be available on the program/archives page of the AVIDsymposium web site at www.avidsymposium.org. Abstracts will be available on the web site for one full year.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disability Act. If any participant of the AIMsymposium requires special assistance, please send written request to AIMsymposium by e-mail to NYSymposia@aol.com, or by fax to (845) 368-2324, at least one month prior to the activity.

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

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