OVERALL GOAL STATEMENT 

The overall goal of this activity is to increase learner knowledge and competency about how to incorporate the latest research in therapeutics and technologies into a team-based practice.

OVERALL NEED STATEMENT  

Understanding the latest therapeutics and diagnostic techniques in the rapidly changing areas of cardiology is needed to increase the incorporation of the most up-to-date science into team-based care in the areas of: COVID and Myocarditis, Heart Failure/Congenital Heart Disease, Managing Elevated LDL-C, Prevention of Disease Through Diet, Hyperlipidemia/PCSK9 Inhibitors, Physiological Pacing and CRT.

LEARNER OBJECTIVES  

• Identify the hallmarks of cardiac amyloid which would prompt a streamlined diagnostic pathway with greater confidence and less delay.
• Identify the clinical situations in which PET would be a preferred diagnostic tool
• Apply current research and accurately identify appropriate interventions for patients.
• Apply current research and accurately identify new tools and approaches.
• Be able to understand the differences between the commonly used devices for temporary MCS.
• Identify the role of preventative care and its potential for reduced risk and disease.
• Understand the most up-to-date MIS information and how to access continued updates.

CREDIT AND COURSE EVALUATION

Your feedback from this American College of Cardiology (ACC) educational course will help us to better target ACC educational initiatives and efforts to support you and your future learning needs. In order to receive your CME/CNE certificate or certificate of attendance, and to claim your maintenance of certificate points you must complete a brief evaluation survey online. This survey will be sent via email from the ACC and will include a direct link to the survey. We strongly recommend that evaluations and credit claims be submitted within one MONTH of the course, but you must complete them within three months of the course. The survey will be sent via email 7 to 10 days after the conference and will include a direct link to the survey. THIS EMAIL WILL COME DIRECTLY FROM ACC, NOT FCACC. PLEASE BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR IT. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE IT WITHIN 15 DAYS PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER/JUNK MAIL AND THEN EMAIL HOLLY@ACCFL.ORG TO REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL LINK.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT AND CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Florida Chapter, American College of Cardiology. The American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ACCF designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credits 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 5.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points 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.

Nurses

American College of Cardiology Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The ACCF designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 continuing nursing education contact hours. Each attendee should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

While offering credits noted above, the course is not intended to provide extensive training or certification in this field.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

Abstracts and articles contained in this course guide have been reprinted with permission.

This information is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a clinician relative to diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient’s medical condition.

The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) does not warrant the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of any opinions, advice, services or other information provided through this activity. In no event will ACCF be liable for any decision made, or action taken, in reliance upon the information provided through this activity.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the ANCC or the ACC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.

ACCF reserves the right to modify faculty and program without notice. 

LEARNER BILL OF RIGHTS

The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) recognizes that you are a life-long learner who has chosen to engage in continuing medical education to identify or fill a gap in knowledge or skill; and to attain or enhance a desired competency. As part of ACCF’s duty to you as a learner, you have the right to expect that your continuing medical education experience with ACCF includes the following.

Content that:

A learning environment that:

Disclosure of:

DISCLOSURE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of their directly provided or jointly provided/co-provided educational activities. Planners, presenters, and other contributors, in a position to control the content are required to disclose to the audience all relevant financial relationships he/she and/or his/her spouse or domestic partner may have, occurring within the past 12 months, with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. When an unlabeled use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose is discussed during an educational activity, the contributor should disclose that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion or that the product is still investigational.

ACCF is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities and materials that promote improvements and quality in health care and not a specific proprietary business or commercial interest. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent participation in educational activities by persons with a financial or other relationship, but rather to provide learners with information on which they can make their own determination whether financial interests or relationships may influence the education activity.

ACCF assesses conflicts of interest (COI) with its faculty, planners, managers, staff and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of CME/CNE activities. All relevant potential conflicts of interest that are identified are thoroughly vetted through a process that includes course directors and appropriate peer review by education committee chairs/members, for fair balance, scientific objectivity and validity, and patient care and safety recommendations.