Topic 2 - Acute Coronary Heart Disease in Women Improving Outcomes Through Better Diagnosis and Treatment Original Airdates: May 14, May 23, and June 4, 2007 Expiration date: June 2008 Estimated time to complete activity: 1 hour Login or register now to access this activity.

Purpose Provide a deeper and more complete understanding of acute coronary heart disease (CHD) in women to the cardiovascular healthcare professional by exploring current evidence in diagnosis and treatment. Target Audience This activity meets the educational needs of physicians involved in the care of women with CHD. Program Overview Cardiologists diagnose, treat, and monitor patients with CHD every day, but each case and situation is unique to the circumstance and the patient. Women have different presenting symptoms than men and physicians often fail to recognize symptoms of CHD. Heart disease, as the greatest killer in women, increased recently from 30% to 55%. Awareness of new information specific to women has the potential to improve outcomes in women with acute CHD. This program will be presented by 3 thought leaders in the field of women's cardiology, who will discuss current diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, as well as the ways to remove the barriers to improving outcomes in women with acute CHD. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the complexity of gender-related differences in CHD Review the data about acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in women Review the options of invasive vs. conservative care Explain the outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation in women

Agenda Welcome and Introduction Nanette K. Wenger, MD, FACC, FAHA, MACP, Chair Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Emory University School of Medicine Chief of Cardiology Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, Georgia Epidemiology Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FASNC Professor of Medicine Emory Program in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Epidemiology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia Acute Coronary Syndrome Nanette K. Wenger, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair Acute Coronary Intervention L. Kristen Newby, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Rehabilitation L. Kristen Newby, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA Question and Answer Leslee J. Shaw, PhD, FASNC Closing Remarks Nanette K. Wenger, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair