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Corporate-Supported Symposia Wed, Oct. 15, 2008 | Thurs, Oct. 16, 2008 | Fri, Oct. 17, 2008 | Sat, Oct. 18, 2008


Wednesday, October 15, 2008

6:30pm – 8:30pm
DINNER SYMPOSIUM

Targeting Triglycerides and HDL-C:
Optimal Strategies for Reducing Residual Cardiovascular Risk


Christie Ballantyne, MD; Michael Davidson, MD; Jorge Plutzky, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Abbott


Thursday, October 16, 2008

6:30am – 7:45am
BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM

The Role of Direct Renin Inhibition in Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction:
A State-of-the-Science Symposium and Case-Based Discussion


Alan Gradman, MD; Marc Pfeffer, MD, PhD; Matthew Weir, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Novartis
12:15pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

Management of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease:
A Role for CB1 Blockade?


Louis Aronne, MD; Christopher Cannon, MD; Richard Nesto, MD

Supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis
12:15pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

Targeting the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes:
The Emerging Role of Incretin-Based Therapies


Vivian Fonseca, MD; Jack Leahy, MD; Richard Pratley, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk
6:30pm – 8:30pm
DINNER SYMPOSIUM

Integrated Neurohormonal Therapy:
An Emerging Approach for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction


Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD; Richard Nesto, MD; Carol Wysham, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Amylin


 

Friday, October 17, 2008

6:30am – 7:45am
BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM

Incretin Mimetics and Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction:
Targeting Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia


John Buse, MD, PhD, CDE; Byron Hoogwerf, MD; Anne Peters, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Amylin/Lilly
12:15pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

Are All Beta Blockers Created Equal? The Role of New Generation Beta Blockade
in the Treatment of Patients at Increased Cardiometabolic Risk


George Bakris, MD; Thomas Giles, MD; R. Preston Mason, PhD

Supported by an educational grant from Forest Laboratories
12:15pm – 1:30pm
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

New Options for Preventing Thrombotic Complications in Patients
with Coronary Heart Disease: Novel P2Y12 Antagonists


Eugene Braunwald, MD; Christopher Cannon, MD; Marc Sabatine, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Daiichi-Sankyo/Lilly
6:30pm – 8:30pm
DINNER SYMPOSIUM

Comprehensive Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction:
New Approaches to Targeting Type 2 Diabetes, Lipids, and Hypertension


George Bakris, MD; Om Ganda, MD; Ronald Goldberg, MD; Alan Gradman, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Daiichi-Sankyo


Saturday, October 18, 2008

6:30am – 7:45am
BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM

From Pipeline to Practice:
The Role of DPP-4 Inhibitors in Achieving Glycemic Control


Richard Pratley, MD; David D’Alessio, MD; Jaime Davidson, MD

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda

© 2008 Cardiometabolic Health Congress Dyslipidemia Conference • Hypertension Conference • Type 2 Diabetes Conference • Insulin Resistance Conference • Obesity Conference