The 14th Annual Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium will be held during the Cardiovascular Research Foundation's Annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT 2005) symposium on Thursday, October 20th, at the Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC. This symposium, designed for nurses and nurse practitioners, technologists, clinical research specialists, and physician assistants, will offer an exciting new format this year, with greater emphasis on interactive case presentations using a multidisciplinary panel of nurses, technologists, physicians, and physician assistants, led by interventional experts in the field including Michael Guiry, RPA-C, of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Alexandra Lansky, MD, of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Thomas H. Maloney, MS, RCIS, of Memorial Regional Medical Center, and Hilary Nierenberg, MS, ANP, of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

This 1-day symposium will provide a comprehensive forum for the latest advances in interventional, pharmacologic, clinical, and administrative strategies for the management and care of patients with cardiovascular disease. The program will focus on relevant topics such as diagnostic and interventional transcatheter therapies, imaging modalities, and comprehensive clinical management strategies, and will cover current challenges facing today's healthcare professionals involved in improving quality of life for their patients.

Best-selling author, Dr Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and Director, Cardiovascular Institute, Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, will be the keynote speaker. This renowned heart surgeon and accomplished author of award-winning books will provide an insight into his unique approach to medical care and his use of complementary medicine, using his witty way of explaining medical topics, issues, and procedures through tangible, down-to-earth analogies. Dr Oz has appeared on numerous television programs, is a regular on Discovery's Second Opinion, and currently has a best-seller on Oprah's Book Selection list.

This year's 14th Annual Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium is expected to be more informative and interactive than ever. Registration is currently open. To obtain further information on this dynamic educational forum, or to register online, please visit http://www.TCT2005.com.