Publication
Article
Cardiology Review® Online
CME Instructions
CME Reviews: Volume 30, No. 2
Release date: April 15, 2014
Expiration date: April 15, 2015
Media used: Internet-based
Estimated time to complete this CME activity: 1 hour
Statement of Need
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that 83 million American adults have 1 or more forms of CVD. New agents, procedures, and interventions have improved patient outcomes, decreasing mortality and morbidity rates. However, as the population ages and as younger adults develop comorbidities due to unhealthy lifestyles, the patient population at risk for cardiovascular events is increasing.
Care for patients with CVD has become increasingly complex, and community-based cardiologists often struggle to stay up-to-date with the volume of new data. The overall goals of this publication are to provide timely and pertinent original research articles that review current guidelines, practices, and new developments in the field of cardiovascular medicine. The publication also emphasizes preventing CVD by modifying risk factors through such strategies as healthy eating, regular exercise, and avoidance of smoking.
Target Audience
The target audience for this activity is cardiologists.
April CME Learning Objectives
- Explain the effect that higher rates of imaging use at the hospital level have on downstream resource utilization and patient outcome.
- Quantify the cost-effectiveness of apixaban as an alternative for prevention of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Assess the safety and efficacy of phentermine/topiramate ER and lorcaserin for chronic weight management.
- Explain the role of overweight and obesity independent of the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in predicting risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic heart disease.
- Evaluate appropriate indications for renal artery stenting.
- Describe the factors associated with sleepiness and accident risk among long-distance highway drivers.
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Sources of Funding
No educational grants from commercial interests were received.
Instructions for Receiving Credit
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- Read each review.
- Take the pretest and record their answers online at www.cardiology-review.com.
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- Complete the CME activity evaluation at www.cardiology-review.com. Participants can immediately download their CME certificates upon successful passing of the posttest and completion of the CME activity evaluation.
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Faculty
Editor-in-Chief
Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS, FACC
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical and Research Fellow
Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX
Alison L. Bailey, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Director
Cardiac Rehabilitation
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Ragavendra R. Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP
Professor of Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Zelia R. Budhan, MD
Charleston Area Medical Center Health Center
Charleston, WV
Harry E. Davis II, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso
El Paso, TX
Sucheta Gosavi, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso
El Paso, TX
Niki Katsiki, Msc, PhD, MD, FRSPH
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Kena Lanham, PharmD, BCPS
Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist
St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Marian C. Limacher, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP
Professor of Medicine
AHA Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Research
Director, University of Florida
CTSI Training and Professional Development Program
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, FAHA, FACP
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Professor of Medicine
Michael and Lee Bell Professor Women’s Health
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, BSc, MSc, MD, FRSPH, FCP, FFPM, FRCP, FRCPath
Academic Head, Clinical Biochemistry
Vascular Disease Prevention Clinics
Department of Surgery
University College London Medical School
London, UK
Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD
Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center
West Virginia University, Charleston Division
Charleston, WV
Mushabbar A. Syed, MD, FACC
Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
Rolf and Merian Gunner Professor of Medicine
(Cardiology), Radiology and Cell & Molecular Physiology
Stritch School of Medicine—Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Khaled M. Ziada, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Professor of Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
Director of Cardiovascular Interventional Fellowship Program
Gill Heart Institute
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
The following individuals have relevant financial relationship(s) with commercial interests to disclose:
Authors: Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, BSc, MSc, MD, FRSPH, FCP, FFPM, FRCP, FRCPath—Advisory Board Member, Member of Speakers’ Bureau, and Clinical Trial Investigator: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp; Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD—Speaker’s Bureau: AstraZeneca and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Alison L. Bailey, MD—Grants/Research Support: AstraZeneca
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Ragavendra R. Baliga, MD, MBA, FACP; Zelia R. Budhan, MD; Harry E. Davis II, MD, FACP; Sucheta Gosavi, MD; Niki Katsiki, Msc, PhD, MD, FRSPH; Kena Lanham, PharmD, BCPS; Marian C. Limacher, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP; JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, FAHA, FACP; Mushabbar A. Syed, MD, FACC; Khaled M. Ziada, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Planner, reviewer, and editor-in-chief: Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, MS, FACC
PER planners and staff: Megan O’Connell; Emily Valko
Cardiology Review staff: Bea Riemschneider; Jackie Syrop
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