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New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH), scheduled June 2-5, 2010 in New Orleans, is the premier multidisciplinary PAD conference in the nation and is the fourth largest cardiovascular conference in the United States.
NCVH began in 2000 as a small, regional cardiovascular, podiatry and wound care meeting co-hosted by Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), a South Louisiana group of cardiovascular physicians and the South Louisiana Clinical Research Foundation (SLCRF), a nonprofit educational 501(c)(3) organization.
The conference brought specialists together who were involved in all aspects of limb salvage, podiatry, wound care and peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment. This multidisciplinary philosophy is the approach that drives the growth and diversification of NCVH.
Since then, the conference has become the largest multidisciplinary conference to bring together cardiologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists, podiatrists, wound care specialists, fellows, residents, imaging professionals, cath lab techs, nurses, technologists, physician assistants, endocrinologists, family practice physicians, internal medicine specialists, pharmacists, EMTs, diabetologists, pharmacologists and vascular medicine specialists.
Now in our 11th year, NCVH has fully transitioned as one of the many educational outreach missions of SLCRF and operates as a nonprofit foundation. Craig M. Walker, MD, Founder and Medical Director of CIS still remains as conference co-chairman, along with David E. Allie, MD, Founder and Medical Director of the Louisiana Cardiovascular and Limb Salvage Center.
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Each year, on average, the conference brings 3,000+ attendees, 100+ exhibitors, 6+ hours of live interventional cases, 200+ scientific lectures and 150+ faculty including individuals who are considered legends in the field of medicine, such as Dr. Julio Palmaz, the inventor of the coronary stent that bears his name, and Dr. Edward Diethrich, the inventor of the sternal saw used in open chest surgery.
Since 2004, NCVH has been broadcasting live peripheral interventional cases and in 2009 we added our first international live case from Leipzig, Germany. This year we plan to include live case sites from around the country and around the globe. A panel of renowned physicians will narrate and discuss the cases during educational sessions, as they are viewed on wide screen by attendees. This dynamic teaching approach will allow participants to experience decision making and procedures in real time.
As the conference continues to grow each year bringing new technology, topics and procedures, so does the presence of attendees. Participants travel from almost every state in the nation as well from around the world to attend NCVH.
NCVH is well known for its hospitality toward its attendees and is held annually in New Orleans, a city known for the same. We promise you an educational learning experience like no other in a city that celebrates life!
We hope to see you in New Orleans June 2-5, 2010.
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