The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system does not require intracardiac leads to provide defibrillation for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Troubled people frequently turn to the emergency department for help, but few guidelines exist to help providers deal with them. Assessing all patients for risk and asking the right questions can help save lives.

Patients with hip disorders including gluteus medius tears, internal snapping hip syndrome and femoroacetabular impingement may benefit from advanced arthroscopic techniques and appolications.

The biggest challenge in the management of AAV is the long-term maintenance of remission with minimum cumulative drug toxicities. The focus of phase III randomized controlled trials has shifted from remission induction trials to remission maintenance trials.

Mayo Clinic studies have found salvage MR-guided cryoablation of localized prostate cancer recurrence to be safe, feasible and effective, offering an alternative to patients who typically would have radiation as the next course of treatment.

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Mayo Clinic Update in Echocardiography: Role of Echo from Prevention to Intervention
April 10-13, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
This course addresses the role of echocardiography in preventive cardiology, valvular heart disease, heart failure, LVAD and congenital heart disease. New topics include how to perform carotid intima media thickness and advanced echocardiographic imaging.

ENT for the Primary Care Provider
April 11, 2014, in Rochester, Minn.
Lectures, demonstrations, panel discussion and a hands-on skills lab explore key factors in the identification and treatment of common ENT disorders. Breakout session options include hands-on training in the diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and otology topics for primary care.

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