More than 60 leading experts in cardiovascular medicine gathered in Braselton on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 to share ideas on how to advance care for people with heart and vascular conditions.
The third annual Georgia Heart & Vascular Symposium was hosted by Georgia Heart Institute at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, featured seminars, case studies, debates, industry exhibits and three heart procedures live-streamed from Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville to the audience of more than 730 physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and EMS professionals.
This year's Symposium keynote speakers were Dr. Peter Fitzgerald, MD, a Stanford Medicine professor emeritus and tech entrepreneur who discussed artificial intelligence in health care, and Brian King, a flight paramedic and CEO of professional educational platform FOAMfrat who shared how small changes can drive dramatic improvements.
Attendees were also able to observe three simultaneous cases — a robotic-assisted surgery, a complex coronary intervention and a structural heart procedure — live-streamed from the operating room and cardiac catheterization labs at NGMC Gainesville with commentary from the physicians as they worked.
“The live cases are one of the most beneficial and impactful parts of the Georgia Heart & Vascular Symposium,” said Stephane Rinfret, MD, director of complex coronary interventions at Georgia Heart Institute, who performed one of the live procedures.
To learn more about the Symposium and view the full program, go to georgiaheartinstitute.org/symposium.
