COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This activity addresses professional practice gaps relevant to physicians in the practice of cardiology. In addition, physicians identify conditions and refer patients to a cardiovascular surgeon and those specialists to whom a cardiologist might refer for further evaluation or treatment.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Echo Lab Committee Members and participating staff

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Describe the roles of transesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography, 3-Dimensional echocardiography and contrast echocardiography in clinical practice.
• Examine new technologies in the field of echocardiography.
• Discuss current controversies in echocardiography.
• Apply echocardiographic best practices strategies in clinical practice for routine and complex cardiovascular disorders.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:
Harry Aldrich, M.D.
Cardiologist
Baptist, Doctors and South Miami Hospitals
Member, Baptist Health Quality Network

Constance Kavanagh R.T. (R)(CV)(ARRT), MSHA
Director Cardiovascular Services
South Miami Hospital
 

Harry Aldrich, M.D., director and moderator for this activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation(s) or discussion(s) will/will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Coni Kavanagh, coordinator for this activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation(s) or discussion(s) will/will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

 Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-556660, by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nursing. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.