Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Prevention Symposium

Aug 13th, 2021Dec 31st, 1969
https://scct.org/page/2021PrevSymp
This interactive symposium will provide an overview of the changing landscape of preventive cardiology and an update on novel therapies and risk assessment tools for preventing cardiovascular disease.
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