Changing Paradigms in Hereditary Angioedema: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Changing Paradigms in Hereditary Angioedema: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and
Treatment

Complimentary Continuing Education Monograph for Healthcare Professionals

VOORHEES, N.J., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an
autosomal dominant disease affecting between 4,000 and 10,000 people in the
United States. HAE causes recurrent attacks of intense localized edema
involving the skin, airway, and visceral organs. While chronic therapy with
attenuated androgens or plasmin inhibitors has been the mainstay of HAE
therapy, many new therapies for prophylaxis and acute treatment are on the
horizon. It is important for physicians to understand the diagnostic
strategies in HAE as well as the conventional and emerging therapeutic options
available for HAE prophylaxis and acute attacks.

To address the need for current education on HAE, Robert Michael Educational
Institute LLC (RMEI) and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) are jointly
sponsoring a complimentary continuing education monograph entitled Changing
Paradigms in Hereditary Angioedema:Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.
The content for this monograph was derived from a live symposium which took
place on February 13, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This activity is
supported by an educational grant from ViroPharma Incorporated and is
accredited for physicians.

Faculty reviewers include Michael M. Frank, MD from Duke University School of
Medicine in Durham, NC; Bruce L. Zuraw, MD from the University of California,
San Diego School of Medicine in San Diego, CA; and Marc A. Riedl, MD from the
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in Los
Angeles, CA.

Physicians can visit http://www.rmei.com/HAE118 to download a copy of this
monograph.

"Quality continuing medical education is vital to developing and increasing
knowledge and skills and enhancing patient care," says Robert Michael
Educational Institute LLC President and CEO, Robert M. Colleluori.

RMEI is a medical education company that specializes in independent, certified
and non-certified education. The goal of all certified RMEI educational
offerings is to promote a spirit of lifelong learning and continuous
professional development. RMEI works closely with medical experts to design
activities that improve diagnosis and treatment leading to better outcomes for
patients. These activities include national and international symposia,
teleconferences, live meetings, enduring print materials, and interactive
Internet programs.

For other educational opportunities, please visit www.RMEI.com.

SOURCE Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC

Jeanne Fryar of Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC, +1-866-770-RMEI