General Information
Statement of Need

Vascular disease in all of its manifestations is a leading cause of death and disability affecting a large percentage of Americans over the age of 50. There is a critical need for physicians who diagnose, treat and manage patients with vascular disease to receive continuing medical education in this area. The latest pharmacologic, radiologic, surgical and endovascular techniques and technologies will be presented, along with discussions of 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 provide insight along with the latest data on the results of the various treatment modalities.

There is an enormous gap between actual practice and the current state of knowledge. This gap is filled imperfectly with material in books and published articles. These sources are also often negatively influenced by the biases of authors, reviewers and editors. VEITHsymposium attempts to fill this gap more perfectly and more currently by enlisting speakers with up-to-date information and data, and also those on both sides of controversial issues. In this way, the audience gets a current view of the state-of-the-art in vascular disease management as of the date of the meeting. All important topics are covered.

In addition, by having numerous short (5-6 minutes) talks followed by panel discussions and capturing the entire meeting on the web based library, the meeting will provide an electronic reference source to help vascular specialists in their practice decisions throughout the year. It will also provide the most up-to-date unbiased information possible to help with these decisions.

Focus

The VEITHsymposium provides Vascular Surgeons and other Vascular Specialists with a five-day conference on the most current information about new developments in clinical practice and relevant research. Beginning Tuesday, the symposium offers over 1,300 fast-paced presentations on what is new and important in the treatment of vascular disease. Important updates and reevaluations, as well as the latest significant advances, changing concepts in diagnosis and management, pressing controversies and new techniques, agents and diagnostic modalities will be presented. Video case presentations will also be included.

Objectives

Upon completion of the VEITHsymposium, the participants will, after learning about a wide array of topics, be able to:

  • Explain the practical implications of clinical trial data on new technologies and techniques for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm and thoracic aortic disease
  • Summarize the impact of data on therapeutic advances for stroke and carotid disease management
  • Compare the safety, efficacy, and therapeutic indications of pharmacologic agents to the management of vascular disease
  • Assess data on the latest state-of-the-art for the treatment of superficial femoral and tibial artery disease and describe potential implications for clinical care
  • Summarize recent data on treatment advances for venous disease and explain their clinical implications
  • Provide new information about the latest developments in hemodialysis access and vascular malformations and tumors
  • Incorporate the Vascular Laboratory into the management of patients with vascular disease
  • Identify and compare noninvasive tests that are available to aid in the diagnosis of vascular disease

General Sessions

General Sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom East, Grand Ballroom West, the Trianon Ballroom, and in other designated areas of the New York Hilton Midtown.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

CME Certificates and Course Evaluation Form

Your CME certificate will be available online within two weeks after the meeting. An e-mail with instructions on how to obtain the certificate and complete a brief course evaluation will be sent to all registered attendees. The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that was used to register the attendee. Please note that CME Certificates must be claimed by February 28, 2025. Please note that this date is for the 2024 meeting. The 2023 deadline is February 29, 2024.

Online Access to Abstracts

Presentation slides will be used as abstracts and will be available on the program page of the VEITHsymposium website at www.veithsymposium.org after the meeting. Abstracts will be available on the website for one full year.

Faculty Disclosure

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 Integrity and Independence requiring mitigation of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant financial relationship will be identified in the activity syllabus.

ADA Statement

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disability Act. If any participant of the VEITHsymposium requires special assistance, please send written request to VEITHsymposium by e-mail to admin@veithsymposium.org at least one month prior to the activity.

Health & Safety Policy

All applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state and safety protocols will be enforced for this event at the time of the event. Additional attendance requirements may be implemented to ensure attendee health and safety.

Disclaimer

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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