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March 24, 2007

FOURTH ANNUAL CARDIAC CT CME PROGRAM — CTA AND MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION BEYOND 64 SLICE — LED BY JOHNS HOPKINS CARDIOLOGISTS

MEDIA ALERT/INVITATION — March 24, 2007

WHAT: For the fourth year in a row, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with support from Toshiba has brought the most current information surrounding CT applications to the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting.

This Cardiac CT CME Meeting* is open to physicians attending ACC and is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

WHY: Cardiac CT continues to evolve at a fast pace. In fact, recent studies indicate that new applications are superior to existing procedures that are commonly used to diagnose and treat patients. These new procedures can not only improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients, but also can provide efficient and cost-effective solutions for cardiologists. This CME event will introduce cardiologists to the advantages, limitations and practical considerations involved in CT imaging.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • João A. C. Lima, MD, associate professor of Medicine and Radiology. and director, Cardiovascular CT Program, Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Peter Libby, MD, professor of Medicine and chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Kazuhiro Katada, MD, professor of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake Aichi, Japan
  • Julie Miller, MD, assistant professor of Medicine and director, Clinical Research Interventional Cardiology Program, Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • David Allie, MD, director of Cardiothoracic and Endovascular Surgery and director, Peripheral Vascular Studies, Cardio vascular Institute of the South

WHEN/WHERE: The event will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2007 from 8:00am–2:00pm EST at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd. — Hall G, New Orleans, LA 70130. For more information about registering, please visit:www.HopkinsCME.net.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: João A. C. Lima, MD; Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology; Director, Cardiovascular CT Program; Department of Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: To request additional background about cardiac CT technology or to arrange an interview with Dr. Lima, please contact Charlene Jacobs at 714-669-7811.

*This event is not part of the official ACC Annual Scientific Session and/or i2 Summit 2007 as planned by the Annual Scientific Session Program Committee (ASSPC) and /or the 12 Summit Program Committee.