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An ACC Meeting on Demand
Editor(s):
Katherine J. Hoercher, R.N.
Michael A. Acker, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Nicholas G. Smedira, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Randall C. Starling, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C.
This product was developed in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Kaufman Center for Heart Failure and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
 
This Meeting on Demand is designed to provide the most advanced review of medical and surgical treatments of heart failure available today. Stay current on the treatment and therapies on heart failure in a practice friendly, online format while earning valuable CME credits.
21st Century Treatment of Heart Failure Features |
21st Century Treatment of Heart Failure features presentations by leading names in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac surgery. Topics include:
- New therapies to reverse remodeling
- Drugs, genes, and cellular targets
- The newest assist devices, with an update on the total artificial heart and rotary pumps
- The latest treatment guidelines
Earn up to 9 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM |
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the most recent trials and clinical applications for the management of acute heart failure
- Define the epidemiology and management of heart failure with preserved systolic function
- List the medical and surgical therapies for end-stage heart failure including the role of "conventional" surgery and transplantation
- Utilize the new ACC/AHA guidelines for describing the recommended strategies for caring for patients with heart failure in Stages A through D
- Define strategies for handling the complex clinical scenario of adult congenital heart disease
Target Audience
The target audience includes:
- Cardiologists
- Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Internists
- Cardiovascular Nurses
- Perfusionists
- Pharmacists
- Research Scientists
Format
This product, available in a convenient online format, features a video capture of the meeting synchronized with the presentation slide set.
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The ACCF is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 continuing education hours. Each attendee should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This product does not provide extensive training or offer certification in the field of cardiology.
Date of Original Release
February 2008
Term of Approval
February 2010
60-Day Risk-Free Return Policy
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