Monday, 11th January 2010
 

Time

Topic

Speaker

19:30 – 20:30

Opening Ceremony

 

 

Moderator

Meshal Almutairi, Pharm.D., BCPS

20:30 – 21:00

Keynote Speaker

James Tisdale, Pharm.D, BCPS, FCCP

21:00 – 21:30

Discussion

 

22:00

Dinner

Tuesday, 12th January 2010
 

Time

Topic

Speaker

07:00 – 08:00

Breakfast / Registration

SESSION I

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

 

Moderator

Meshal Almutairi, Pharm.D., BCPS

08:00 – 08:25

Stepwise Evaluation and Management

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

08:25 – 08:50

Antithrombotic Therapy: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

08:50 – 09:15

Bleeding Complications: Prevention and Management

Reginald Smith, Pharm.D., ACPR

09:15 – 09:30

Discussion

 

0930 – 10:00

Official Opening Ceremony

 

SESSION II

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)

 

Moderator

Nathem Akhraus, Pharm.D.,

10:00 – 10:25

How to Strategy the Patient before PCI

Abdz Jaziri, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

10:25 – 10:50

Post-PCI Antiplatelet Therapy: Optimal Dosage and Duration

Robert Talbert, Pharm D, FCCP, BCPS

10:50 – 11:15

Drug Eluting Stents: Assessing the Risks and Benefits

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

11:15 – 11:25

Discussion

 

 

SESSION III

Heart Failure (HF)

 

Moderator

Walid Shaqha, PhD. Pharm.D

11:25– 11:50

Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment of CHF: The Optimal Drug Therapy

James Tisdale, Pharm.D, BCPS, FCCP

11:50 – 12:15

ADHF: Current and Novel Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches

Antoine Joseph Cherfan, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

12:15 – 12:40

Impact of Anemia in Patients with Heart Failure

Nada Alqadheib, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

12:40 – 12:50

Discussion

12:50 – 14:00

Prayer Time, Lunch Break, Exhibition

SESSION IV

Dyslipidemia 

 

Moderator

Ahmed Aljedaie, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

14:00 – 14:25

The Evidence Update and Prospect of Dyslipidemia Management in Cardiac Patient

Nathem Akhraus, Pharm.D

14:25 – 14:50

Newer Indications and Limitations of Statin Therapy

Abdz Jaziri, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

14:50 – 15:15

HDL Raising Drugs: Failure or Success?

Abdulaziz Tuwaijri, MS Pharm

15:15-15:40

Medication safety of antihyperlipidemic agents

Ghada Bawazeer, Pharm.D., BCPS

15:40 – 16:00

Discussion

End of 1st day

Wednesday, 13th January 2010

Time

Topic

Speaker

SESSION I

07:00 – 08:00

Breakfast

Arrhythmia

 

Moderator

Abdz Jaziri, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

08:00 – 08:25

Pharmacological Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: A Practical approach and review of guidelines

James Tisdale, Pharm.D, BCPS, FCCP

08:25 – 08:50

Vascular Events Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Guidelines and Future Directions

Nathem Akhraus, Pharm.D.

08:50 – 09:15

Old and New Antiarrhythmic Medications: Current Directions

Muneera Albabtain, MS Pharm

09:15 – 09:30

Discussion

09:30 – 09:40

Break

SESSION II

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

 

Moderator

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

09:40 – 10:05

VTE: Diagnosis and Management

Reginald Smith, Pharm. D., ACPR

10:05 – 10:30

Novel Anti-Coagulants: The Future of Warfarin

Reginald Smith, Pharm. D., ACPR

10:30 – 10:55

Frontiers of Treatment on Valvular Heart Disease: Focus on Antithrombotic Therapy

Iman Obari, MS Pharm, BCPS

10:55 – 11:10

Discussion

11:10 – 11:20

Break

SESSION III

Hypertension

 

Moderator

Iad Shaheen, Pharm.D

11:20 – 11:45

Antihypertensive Therapy of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

Meshal Almutairi, Pharm.D., BCPS

11:45 – 12:10

Review of Recently Published Clinical Trial s in Hypertension

Robert Talbert, Pharm D, FCCP, BCPS

12:10 – 12:35

ACEIs, ARBs or Combined?

Ahmed Aljedaie, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP

12:35 – 12:50

Discussion

12:50 – 14:00

Prayer Time, Lunch Break, Exhibition

SESSION IV

Ambulatory Care Cardiology

 

Moderator

Robert Talbert, Pharm D, FCCP, BCPS

14:00 – 14:25

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Measures and Tools

Fadwa Alkhuraisi, Bsc.Pharm.SCSCP

14:25 – 14:50

DM management and its cardiovascular implications

Muneera Albabtain, MS Pharm

14:50 – 15:15

Stable CAD: Newer Agents and Maximal Drug Therapy

Paul Dobesh, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

15:15 – 15:40

Outcomes of Pharmacist Medication Management of Chronic CHF

Michael Murray, PharmD, MPH

15:40 – 16:00

Discussion

 

16:00 – 16:30

Closing Ceremony

Workshops:

1. Role of the Pharmacist in Improving the Management of Chronic CHF 2. ECG: Applications for Pharmacists
Tuesday: 12th January 2010 Wednesday: 13th January 2010
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Part I: overview, Tools, Measures:
14:00-14:30
Michael Murray, PharmD, MPH
Break: 14:30-14:45
Part I: overview, Tools, Measures:
14:00-14:30
Ahmed Faqih, MD, Consultant Cardiologist
Break: 14:30-14:45
Part II: Practical Cases
14:45-15:30
Walid Shaqha, PhD. Pharm.D
Michael Murray, PharmD, MPH
Part II: Practical Cases
14:45-15:30
Ahmed Faqih, MD, Consultant Cardiologist