Mary Greeley Medical Center Grand Rounds is a multi-disciplinary clinical activity which serves to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public or the profession.  

Target Audience

Physicians, mid-level providers, nurses and healthcare administrators.

Learning Objectives

1. Diagnose patients with thoracic & thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
2. Identify indications for surgery.
3. Understand the surgical techniques involved with treating thoracic & thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.

Professional Gap

Aortic disease is underestimated too often partly because of the perceived high risk of surgery. Modern surgery techniques can be safe & effective when utilized early.

Speaker(s)

Alberto Pochettino, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic

Disclosures

Speaker(s)

• Dr. Pochettino has nothing to disclose regarding financial relationships with any commercial entities, commercial companies providing support for this program, or any commercial manufacturers of products and/or services discussed in this presentation.

This program is supported from gifts to the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation from Mary Greeley Medical Center, McFarland Clinic & First American Bank.  The content and selection of a speaker is the responsibility of the Mary Greeley Medical Center Continuing Medical Education Committee and not the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation, McFarland Clinic, or First American Bank.

Continuing Education Credit

• DO: Des Moines University is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and approves this live activity for 1.0 Category 2-A CME credit(s).