Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center

Event

Cardiology for the Non-Cardiologist 2020

presented by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center

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Notification icon Saturday, June 27, 2020 8 AM - Sunday, September 27, 2020 6 PM US/Central

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Although this year’s in-person “Cardiology for the Non-Cardiologist” conference has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to provide you with an online option.

We’re making the video lectures from 2019 available for CME and CNE credit starting June 27. The videos and credit will be available for three months so that you can learn at your convenience.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Identify common cardiovascular risk factors in patients
  • Recognize new guidelines and approaches in prevention, testing, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease
  • Describe updates in medical and surgical therapies for heart disease
  • Discuss new advances in managing common clinical cardiovascular diseases pathologies
  • Explain common clinical challenges among patients

TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, fellows, residents specializing in internal medicine, family practice, critical care and emergency medicine.

TOPICS

  • Risk Identification, Treatment and Management Updates
  • Common Diagnostic Testing: Indications and Interpretations
  • Advanced Diagnostic Testing: Indications and Interpretations
  • Valvular Heart Disease: Advances and Treatment Choices
  • Ischemic Heart Disease: Evolving Therapies
  • Advanced Heart Failure: Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Management
  • Endovascular Disease: Advances in Therapies

ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS

PHYSICIANS

Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSES

Houston Methodist is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Faculty
  • Alpesh Shah

    Couse Director

  • William Zoghbi

    Course Director

Course Syllabus

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