Cath Lab Basics '09

Cath Lab Basics 2010

Improving Procedural Outcomes Through Case Based Reviews

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education

Presenters

Morton Kern, MD, FSCAI, FAHA, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Chief Cardiology, Long Beach VA Hospital
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiology
University of California, Irvine
Orange, California
              
Michael Lim, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Director, J. Gerard Mudd Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and
Interim Director, Division of Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri

 Michael Forsberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
St Louis University
Des Peres, Missouri

Exhibitors

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all nurses and technologists who work within the cardiac catheterization lab, regardless of experience.

Learning Objectives

After completing this  activity, participants should be able to:

1. Appreciate role of drug eluting stents vs. bare metal stents in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease
2. Compare outcomes of CABG vs. PCI  from  the SYNTAX and FAME trial
3. Appreciate the value of fractional flow reserve and  intravascular ultrasound
4. Discuss the differences between radial and femoral access technique, advantages, disadvantages and complications
5. Review outcomes in high risk PCI and ventricular support patients
6. Discuss the techniques of assessment for mitral stenosis and vavuloplasty
7. Describe the atrial septal defect closure indications, shunt calculations in the cath lab and techniques and complications of ASD closure

Activity Overview

The full-day curriculum offers attendees an opportunity to interact with faculty leaders in  cardiac catheterization procedures and cases and provides education on the latest tools to ensure that you receive practical information that is immediately applicable to your practice setting. An activity booklet containing lecture slides will be provided to each attendee upon arrival to the conference. To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must attend the full program and complete an evaluation form on-line.   After successful completion of the evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch are provided.

For questions regarding this educational activity, please contact Angela Scarnici at 609-371-1137

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Refund Policy

No Refunds. Registration is Transferable.

CNE Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  This continuing nursing education activity was approved for 4.75 contact hours. 

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 4.75 contact hours.

AHRA Accreditation

Approved for 5 Category A. ARRT continuing education credits.

Nurse Reviewer: Marsha Holton, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP, Interim Program Director
School of Cardiovascular Technology. Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Morton Kern, MD, FSCAI, FAHA, FACC, Michael Lim, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Michael Forsberg, MD and Marsha Holton, CCRN, RCIS, FSICP; Rich Keenan, Lindsay Mazzagatti and Trish Levy, NACCME.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity.  All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest.  If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.
                
All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Kern:  consultant-- Merit Medical and InfraredX Inc.; speakers bureau—St. Jude Medical and Volcano Therapeutics.
Dr. Lim: consultant--Cordis and Boston Scientific; speaker’s bureau--Merck-Schering Plough, Volcano, St Jude Medical and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Dr. Forsberg: no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

Clinical Reviewer: Lynn B. Oertel, MS, ANP, CACP: consultant—Sanofi Aventis.

Planning Committee members Rich Keenan, Trish Levy and Lindsay Mazzagatti have reported no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

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The faculty has disclosed that no off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed.

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