Description: 

In this monthly conference, a wide range of cardiovascular topics, such as advanced heart failure, valvular heart disease, anticoagulation, and hypertension, are reviewed in-depth. Relevant cases studies are presented. Current evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for the various topics are presented and reviewed.

Target Audience: 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives:

After Attending this Activity, Learners Should be Able to:

1. Employ new guidelines, scientific evidence, and best practice recommendations shared through these conferences.

2. Integrate knowledge of new and emerging techniques and technologies in diagnostic and interventional cardiology.

3. Identify implicit bias and better manage special patient populations, such as those with racial/ethnicity differences, gender differences, and substance abuse disorders.

Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

• • Jilani MH, Javed Z, Yahya T, Valero-Elizondo J, Khan SU, Kash B, Blankstein R, Virani SS, Blaha MJ, Dubey P, Hyder AA, Vahidy FS, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Social Determinants of Health and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State and Future Directions Towards Healthcare Equity. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2021 Jul 26;23(9):55. doi: 10.1007/s11883-021-00949-w. PMID: 34308497. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34308497/
  • Breathett, K. (2020). Latest evidence on racial inequities and biases in advanced heart failure. American College of Cardiology. Retrieved from: https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2020/10/01/11/39/latest-evidence-on-racial-inequities-and-biases-in-advanced-hf
  • Hammond, M.E., Stehlik, J., Drakos, S., & Kfoury, A. (2021). Bias in medicine: Lessons learned and mitigation strategies. Review article in J Am Coll Cardiol Basic Trans Science; 6(1): 78-85. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.07.012

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

Ashley Gesme-Lambert, planer for this presentation, receives speaker fees from Abbott related to echocardiography; however, this relationship will expire on 4/30/2024. This relevant ineligible relationship was mitigated via Speaker/Planner Agreement Attestation to ensure compliance with all accredited continuing education criteria.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.   

– Provider Designee/Verification:  Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC