CME Instructions
CME Reviews: Volume 30, No. 1
Release date: February 23, 2014
Expiration date: February 23, 2015
Media used: Internet-based
Estimated time to complete this CME activity: 1 hour
Statement of Need
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that 83 million American adults have 1 or more forms of CVD. New agents, procedures, and interventions have improved patient outcomes with decreased mortality and morbidity rates. However, as the population ages and as younger adults are developing comorbidities due to unhealthy lifestyles, the patient population at risk for cardiovascular events is increasing.
Care for patients with CVD has become increasingly complex, and community-based cardiologists often struggle to stay up-to-date with the volume of new data. The overall goals of this publication are to provide timely and pertinent original research articles that review current guidelines, practices, and new developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine. The publication also emphasizes preventing CVD by modifying risk factors through such strategies as healthy eating, regular exercise, and avoidance of smoking.
Target Audience
The target audience for this activity is cardiologists.
Learning Objectives
Integrate concepts, theories, novel therapies, and practical skills that allow cardiologists to:
- Quantify the impact of 7-day follow-up visits and 30-day readmission rates as part of a hospital quality improvement initiative to lower heart failure readmissions after discharge at the UCONN Heart Failure Center.
- Describe the plausible biologic pathways that may contribute to the association between depression and cardiovascular disease.
- Explain how a Mediterranean-style diet/AHEI2010 system might lower mortality risk after MI.
- Assess the implications of hospital industry consolidation as described by Dafny.
- Compare the risks and benefits associated with incretin-based therapies for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
- Interpret data from Criqui et al’s MESA study of coronary artery calcium volume and density and incident cardiovascular events.
- Evaluate evidence from Hobl et al’s study of the effect of morphine on clopidogrel concentration and effects.
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Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This CME activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Participants are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient’s medical condition.
Sources of Funding
No educational grants from commercial interests were received.
Instructions for Receiving Credit
In order to receive a CME certificate for this activity, participants must
- Take the pretest and record their answers online at www.cardiology-review.com.
- Read each review.
- Take the posttest and record their answers online at www.cardiology-review.com. A passing score of 70% or higher is required to obtain a CME certificate.
- Complete the CME activity evaluation at www.cardiology-review.com. Participants can immediately download their CME certificates upon successful passing of the posttest and completion of the CME activity evaluation.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty
Editor-in-Chief
Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS, FACC
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical and Research Fellow
Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX
Saurav Chatterjee, MD
Fellow, Cardiovascular Diseases
Division of Cardiology
St Luke’s—Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, NY
Diana Fancher, DNP, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer,
University Medical Center of El Paso
El Paso, TX
Peter H. Jones, MD
Associate Professor
Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute
Houston, TX
Rabab Moshin, MD
Cardiology Fellow
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX
Navin C. Nanda, MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Heart Station/Echocardiography Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Timir K. Paul, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Director, Preventive Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Karla K. Quevedo, MD
Cardiology Fellow
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX
Siddharth Singh, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
The following individuals have relevant financial relationship(s) with commercial interests to disclose:
Authors: Peter H. Jones, MD- Consultant: Merck, Atherotech Diagnostics Lab
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Saurav Chatterjee, MD; Diana Fancher, DNP, MBA, RN; Rabab Mohsin, MD; Navin C. Nanada, MD; Timir K. Paul, MD, PhD, MPH, Karla K. Quevedo, MD, Siddharth Singh, MD
Planner, reviewer, and editor-in-chief: Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS, FACC
PER planners and staff: Ann C. Lichti, CCMEP, Megan O’Connell, Emily Valko, and Jackie Syrop
Cardiology Review staff: Bea Riemschneider
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