Current Advances in Heart and Vascular Care 2027

Current Advances in Heart and Vascular Care 2027 will provide the most current, evidence-based strategies for managing cardiovascular disease. The goal is to increase the knowledge of the interprofessional and multidisciplinary care team to provide high-quality, cost-effective care leading to superior and improved patient outcomes.

This activity has been designed for primary care physicians, interventional cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, hospitalists, emergency medicine specialists, interventional radiologists, nurses, physician assistants, technologists, EMS providers and other members of the healthcare team who want to enhance their knowledge of current advances in the management of patients with heart and vascular disease.

1. Examine approaches to optimizing cardiovascular risk and blood pressure control in patients with cardiometabolic kidney disease.
2. Explore current strategies for reducing the burdens and complications associated with stroke.
3. Recognize key considerations for long-term care and risk reduction following stroke.
4. Apply principles of cardiovascular risk assessments to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
5. Recognize clinical factors that influence the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of aortic conditions.
6. Analyze clinical findings and management considerations presented through a cardiovascular case.
7. Evaluate treatment considerations and evolving therapeutic options for patients with pulmonary embolism.
8. Assess the utility of advanced cardiac imaging in the evaluation of patients with suspected or known cardiovascular disease.
9. Recognize the relationship between tobacco exposure and cardiovascular health and opportunities to promote cessation.

LIVE AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
Current Advances in Heart & Vascular Care will be held Saturday, February 27, 2027, by in-person or live-stream (virtual) attendance. The live and virtual presentations will follow the scheduled agenda in real time (EST).

TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
Meeting Location
The Alloy King of Prussia
301 West DeKalb Pike
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Parking: Complimentary parking is available at the Alloy King of Prussia

TO ATTEND BY LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL):
Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email 24 hours in advance, that includes a link to join the symposium. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name and email address in order to be marked as attended and receive an email after the conference with details on how to receive credit.

VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FEES:

CLAIM YOUR SPOT! The first 25 people can register for FREE by using code CAHVCFREE.

The fees to attend are as follows: $99 for physicians and industry attendees, $79 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and CRNA's, and $59 for nurses and other healthcare professionals, fellows, residents, and students.

The registration fee is $49 for Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital and other Penn Medicine Cardiovascular employees, faculty, and staff.

Need to Register by Mail?
Please note: mailed registrations may take more than 5-10 business days before they are received because we continue to experience longer delays in receiving mail. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received before February 26, 2026.

Attention!
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In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABS MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 6.50 credits toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 6.50 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Nurses: This program provides 6.50 NCPD Hours.

PA State-Approved EMS Continuing Education: This program provides 6.5 contact hours.

CANCELLATION POLICY
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by February 12, 2027 (subject to a service charge equivalent to 10% of the registration fee, but no less than $25.00). No refunds will be issued thereafter.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.