CLIMB 2024
Discover the advanced clinical skills covered in 2024
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CLIMB Clinical 2024 provides advanced procedural training for women cardiologists in five complex clinical areas: Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Prevention, Structural Imaging and ATTR-CM. The free, fully online program ran for six months, supporting women cardiologists worldwide. The ATTR-CM track was a shorter, three-month pilot program.
Each track consisted of monthly 90-minute webinar sessions. Sessions included a mix of didactic presentations, case reviews, and group discussions. Learn more about each of 2024’s tracks, including the world-leading Program Directors who guided learning.
Clinical topic areas
Atrial Fibrillation
Learning areas:
- Fundamentals of Atrial Fibrillation
- AF Ablation & Procedures
- Special Circumstances in AF
- Stroke Risk Reduction
- Complication Management
- AF Clinical Trials
Program Directors:
- Andrea Sarkozy, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Brussels, Belgium
- Emily Zeitler, MD, MHS, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
Heart Failure
Learning areas:
- HFpEF Diagnosis and Management
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Cardio-Oncology
- Comorbidities
- Devices and Structural Interventions
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Clinical trials
Program Directors:
- Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Clara Saldarriaga, MD, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Prevention
Learning areas:
- CV Risk Stratification
- Tackling Obesity
- Diabetes
- Lipid Management – LDL & Triglycerides and Lp(a)
- Management of CV risk in women
Program Directors:
- Pam Taub, MD, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, CA
- Malissa Wood, MD, Lee Health Heart Institute, Fort Myers, FL
Structural Imaging
Learning areas:
- Basics of Structural Imaging
- Intraprocedural Guidance for TAVI
- Candidate Selection for Mitral Procedures
- Guiding Annuloplasty
- Paravalvular Leaks and LAA Occlusion
Program Directors:
- Julia Grapsa, MD, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK
- Marta Sitges, MD, PhD, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
ATTR-CM
Learning areas:
- Three types of amyloid cardiomyopathy – presentation and diagnosis
- Understanding the patient journey
- Imaging modalities to facilitate diagnosis
- The role of AI in the diagnosis of ATTR-CM
- Factors contributing to underdiagnosis in women
- Current clinical trials and advances in treatment
Program Directors:
- Grace Lin, MD, MBA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Professor Thibaud Damy, MD, PhD, University Hospital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
CLIMB 2024 sponsors
Thank you to the generous sponsors that are supporting CLIMB Clinical 2024.
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