Cleveland Clinic Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease OnDemand

Date of Release:  October 5, 2024

Expiration Date:  October 4, 2026

Target Audience

Practicing cardiologists, cardiology residents, fellows, physician assistants, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and mid-level practitioners seeking a comprehensive review of contemporary cardiovascular medicine.

Program Objectives

After completing this educational activity, participants will be able to do the following:

• Critically review key findings from the most important recent clinical trials and describe their implications for clinical practice. 
• Discuss the clinical implications of guidelines for coronary artery revascularization, management of aortic disease, and diagnosis of chest pain.
• Apply knowledge to reduce cardiovascular risks through optimal management of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes.
• Provide a clinical practice update on management strategies for cardiology patients with various conditions including pulmonary hypertension, pericarditis, amyloidosis, infective endocarditis, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
• Discuss the challenging clinical issues surrounding multimodality imaging, adult congenital heart disease, and cardio-obstetrics.
• Debate the clinical issues regarding heart failure treatment including guideline-directed medical therapy, use of diabetes medications, and role of left ventricular assist devices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current surgical technologies and techniques for transcatheter repair and valve replacement.
• Review the key advances in cardiac electrophysiology, including supraventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, complex tachycardia, and venous thrombosis mapping, and describe their implications for clinical care.
• Provide a clinical practice update on technical developments in cardiac pacing, resynchronization, and lead management.
• Summarize the key clinical insights and practical implications of recent experience-based advances in cardiac critical care and vascular medicine.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

American Medical Association (AMA)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

Certificate of Participation

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations. 

Faculty

Activity Directors

Leslie Cho, MD
Director, Cleveland Clinic Women’s Cardiovascular Center
Section Head, Preventative Cardiology and Chief Quality Officer
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Katherine J. Hoercher, RN, FACC, FAHA
Senior Director
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute Administration

Ayman Hussein, MD
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Samir Kapadia, MD
Chair, Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Ran Lee, MD
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Venu Menon, MD
Section Head, Clinical Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Grant Reed, MD, MSc
Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute Faculty

Ben Alencherry, MD

Sanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD

Dennis Bruemmer, MD, PhD

Thomas Callahan, MD

Scott Cameron, MD, PhD

Pulkit Chaudhury, MD

Milind Desai, MD

Stephen Ellis, MD

Margaret Fuchs, MD

Marc Gillinov, MD

Joanna Ghobrial, MD

Brian Griffin, MD

Mazen Hanna, MD

Andrew Higgins, MD

Eileen Hsich, MD

Miriam Jacob, MD

Christine Jellis, MD, PhD

Sagar Kalahasti, MD

Jai Khatri, MD

Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD

Allan Klein, MD

Marijan Koprivanac, MD

1. Michael Lincoff, MD

Trejeeve Martyn, MD

Deirdre Mattina, MD

Shady Nakhla, MD

Walid Saliba, MD

Jaku Sroubek, MD, PhD

Randall Starling, MD, MPH

Vikas Sunder, MD

Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, MD

W.H. Wilson Tang, MD

Leben Tefera, MD

Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH

Heba Wassif, MD

Bo Xu, MD

Laura Young, MD

Khalid Ziada, MD

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Mauricio G. Cohen, MD
Heart, Thoracic & Vascular Institute

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education mitigates all relevant conflicts of interest to ensure CE activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

All other activity directors, planners, reviewers, faculty and staff report no relevant financial relationships which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.

Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Medium or Combination of Media Used
Cleveland Clinic Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease OnDemand is available in the following formats:

• Online access with downloadable Audio files
• Mobile version for most tablets and smartphones

Hardware/Software Requirements
For the most up-to-date system requirements please access http://clevelandclinic.ondemand.org/CCIM/ and click System Requirements.

Navigating Your OnDemand Content and Receiving CE Credit:

Cleveland Clinic Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease OnDemand includes 19.5 hours of lectures recorded by Cleveland Clinic faculty and an online evaluation to receive CE credit.

1. Click on ‘CME’ in the upper right corner of your screen to review activity information, including program objectives and faculty disclosures.
2. Watch all sessions. You can access the content as many times as you would like before completing the evaluation.
3. When ready to complete the online evaluation, click the “Claim Credit” link located in the upper right corner of your screen. 

PLEASE NOTE:  To complete the online evaluation, you will need to log into your Cleveland Clinic MyCME account.  If you do not have one, you can create one by clicking on “New Member Account”.  Once logged in, follow prompts to complete the evaluation and download your CE certificate.

You can access your Cleveland Clinic MyCME account anytime to view and print your CE certificate(s) and transcripts via the following link:  http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/mycme/mylogin.asp

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CME Credit Claiming Support

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