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COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Please join us for a conference on “A Practical Guide to Cardiac Imaging for CAD, Subclinical CAD, and Microvascular Dysfunction” with Andrew R. Kohut, M.D., MPH, FACC. Dr. Kohut will explain the basics of atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcification (CAC) and discuss the limitations of coronary calcium scores (CCS), the differences between cardiac CT angiography and CCS, whether there’s a role for nuclear stress testing in the modern era, and the future of cardiac imaging.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Internal Medicine Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents,  Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Explain the basics of atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcification (CAC).
• Discuss the limitations of coronary calcium scores (CCS).
• Describe the differences between cardiac CT angiography and CCS.
• Discuss whether there’s a role for nuclear stress testing in the modern era.
• Discuss the future of cardiac imaging.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:
 

Andrew R. Kohut, M.D., MPH, FACC
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiovascular Noninvasive Imaging and Director of Cardio-Oncology at Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
 

Andrew R. Kohut, M.D., MPH, FACC, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director of this educational activity, has indicated that he is a shareholder in AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

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

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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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 has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME 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 #20-1296402, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Laboratory Personnel, Athletic Trainers and Respiratory Techs. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.