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Target Audience
This course is designed for interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, internists, NPs, PAs, nurses, cath lab technicians, perfusionists, registered cardiovascular invasive specialists, radiologic technologists, and those with a special interest in interventional cardiology. No experience in interventional cardiology is required, however a basic understanding of the field is recommended.
Educational Objectives
After attending this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Apply new technical approaches to specific lesion subsets such as bifurcation lesions, left main lesions, chronic total occlusions and acute myocardial infarction
• Integrate the latest guidelines and practice improvements into the management of myocardial function
• Discuss new techniques under development for transcatheter cardiac valve repair and replacement
• Reduce common catheterization laboratory patient complications using new techniques and technologies
• Critique the latest evidence supporting new coronary physiology and imaging modalities such as IVUS, OCT and FFR/iFR/FFRangio guided stent deployment
• Prescribe the appropriate antithrombotic therapies based on the latest data and guidelines
• Select appropriate mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices in the cath lab
Physicians & Physician Assistants
Promedica International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Promedica International designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 25 Medical Knowledge MOC points and Patient Safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
When requested through the evaluation form, the CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME's CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit.
Please note that you must create an account with CME Passport in order to use this service. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account.
Radiation Safety Credits for Physicians
This conference fulfills the Title 17 California Code requirement for 4 CE credits in radiation safety for the clinical uses of fluoroscopy. This statement will appear on the physician certificates.
Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #18077 for 25 Contact Hours.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME for purposes of recertification. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) also accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Perfusionists
The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) has approved a total of 27.2 Category 1 CEUs for perfusionists for Wednesday, November 12 (4.4), Thursday, November 13 (11.4), and Friday, November 14 (11.4).
Radiologic Technologists
More information will be available in the coming months.
Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists
CCI does not approve CEUs directly however CCI will accept CEUs that have already been approved by accredited sponsors of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). RCIS attendees will claim the physician certificate option when completing the online evaluation and can use that certificate to claim CEUs from CCI.