Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Stroke

Overview

  • Time is Brain… In ICH Too
  • Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Time to Do More
  • Brain Watching: How Neuro- Ophthalmology Boosts the Stroke Program
  • Identifying Stroke in the ED and Inpatient Setting; Challenging Scenarios
  • Advancing the Treatment of Acute Stroke

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Baptist Health gratefully acknowledges the commercial support provided by Boston Scientific, Cerenovus, Eisai, Medtronic, Terumo Neuro, and Supernus Pharmaceuticals for the Miami Neuroscience Institute Advances in Stroke Care course.

 

Target Audience

Adult and Pediatric Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Stroke Neurologists, Neuroradiologists, Diagnostic Radiologists, Critical Care Physicians, Neuro Intensive Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Interventional Neuroradiologists, Family Physicians, General Internists, Neuropsychologists, Physician Assistants/Physician Associates, Critical Care and Neuroscience Nurses, Neurosurgery Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, Dietitians, Clinical Neurophysiology Technicians, Clinical Pharmacists, Rehabilitation and Pain Management Specialists, as well as other specialists interested in the field of neuroscience.

Learning Objectives

Time is Brain… In ICH Too

  •     Recognize the critical importance of timely intervention in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) management.
  •     Identify the key factors that influence outcomes in ICH patients.
  •     Discuss the latest advancements in rapid diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for ICH.

Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Time to Do More

  •     Identify the current challenges and limitations in the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhages.
  •     Evaluate new and emerging treatment strategies for improving patient outcomes.
  •     Analyze case studies to identify best practices and areas for improvement in ICH care.

Brain Watching: How Neuro-Ophthalmology Boosts the Stroke Program

  •     Explain the role of neuro-ophthalmology in the comprehensive stroke care program.
  •     Identify common neuro-ophthalmologic signs and symptoms associated with stroke.
  •     Discuss how neuro-ophthalmologic assessments can enhance stroke diagnosis and management.

Identifying Stroke in the ED and Inpatient Setting; Challenging Scenarios

  •     Recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke in emergency and inpatient settings.
  •     Develop strategies for managing challenging stroke scenarios in clinical practice.
  •     Review diagnostic tools and protocols for accurate and timely stroke identification.

Advancing the Treatment of Acute Stroke

  •     Examine the latest advancements in acute stroke treatment and their clinical implications.
  •     Discuss the role of multidisciplinary teams in optimizing stroke care.
  •     Evaluate the impact of new technologies and therapies on acute stroke outcomes.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Edlow, Jonathan A., et al. "Guidelines for reasonable and appropriate care in the emergency department 3 (GRACE‐3): acute dizziness and vertigo in the emergency department." Academic Emergency Medicine 30.5 (2023): 442-486.
  • Dimancea A, Guidoux C, Amarenco P. Minor Ischemic Stroke and a Smoldering Case of Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Case Report. Stroke. 2021 Nov;52(11):e749-e752.
  • Greenberg, S. M., Ziai, W., Cordonnier, C., Dowlatshahi, D., Francis, B., Goldstein, J. N., Hemphill, J. C., Johnson, R., Keigher, K. M., Mack, W. J., Mocco, J., Newton, E. J., Ruff, I., Sansing, L. H., Schulman, S., Selim, M., Sheth, K. N., Sprigg, N., & Sunnerhagen, K. S. (2022). 2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke, 53(7).
  • Zheng, Z., Wang, Q., Sun, S., & Luo, J. (2022). Minimally invasive surgery for intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. 
  • Sarraj, A., Abraham, M. G., Hassan, A. E., Blackburn, S., Kasner, S. E., Ortega-Gutierrez, S., ... & Campbell, B. C. (2024). Endovascular thrombectomy plus medical care versus medical care alone for large ischaemic stroke: 1-year outcomes of the SELECT2 trial. The Lancet, 403(10428), 731-740.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.75 ABS Accredited CME
  • 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.70 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 1.75 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
03/01/2025
Course expires: 
02/29/2028
Part of: 
Miami Neuroscience Institute Advances in Stroke Care

Faculty

Ashley Bolling, DNP, APRN
Baptist Health Systemwide Stroke Program Manager
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida

Nina Cruz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, SCRN
Coordinator, Stroke Program
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Neuroscience Research
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami, Florida 

Kiwon Lee, M.D., FACP, FAHA, FCCM
Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Chief of Stroke and Neurocritical Care
Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center
Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Maria A. Vera-Silva, M.D.
Neurologist
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida
 
Mina Rizk, D.O.
Neurohospitalist
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida

Italo Linfante, M.D., FAHA
Director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Miami Neuroscience Institute
Clinical Professor of Radiology and Neuroscience
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Nothing to Disclose
The following individuals involved in the planning, development, review, presentation, authoring and/or editing of the symposium content do not have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies*.  

Ashley Bolling, DNP, APRN
Starlie Belnap, Ph.D.
Nina Cruz, MSN, APRN
Kiwon Lee, M.D.
Mina Rizk, D.O. PGY 6
Karel Fuentes, M.D.
Maria A. Vera-Silva, M.D.

Relevant Financial Relationships
The following individuals involved in the planning, development, review, presentation, authoring and/or editing of the symposium content have disclosed relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies*, and the CME Department has mitigated these potential conflicts of interest. **Indicates that this individual’s presentation(s) will include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.

Kevin Abrams, M.D., director and faculty for this educational activity, is a consultant for Viz.AI, and is a shareholder for Cleerly and Viz.AI. 

Guilherme Dabus, M.D.,** director and faculty for this educational activity, is a proctor for Medtronic; a consultant for Cerenovus, Medtronic, Microvention, Penumbra, Route92, Stryker and Viz.Ai; a member of the speakers’ bureau for Medtronic, Microvention and Penumbra; a shareholder in InNeuroCo, Neurofine, Deinde, Synchron, TRM, Cleerly, Prometheus, FreeOx, Navigantis, Kandu, Hyperion, Global Intervention, GHIF; receives research support from SUMMIT MAX; and is a committee member for CREST-2 Interventional Management.

Italo Linfante, M.D.,** director and faculty for this educational activity, is a proctor for Medtronic, Stryker; a consultant for Medtronic, Cerenovus, Stryker, Viz.Ai, Penumbra, Q’Appel; a speaker for Medtronic, Stryker, Cerenobus, Viz.Ai, Penumbra, Q’Appel; and is a shareholder for Deinde, InNeuroCo, InNeuroFine, Prometheus, Bend-it, Prolong Pharmaceuticals, Three Rivers, Galaxy, Insera Therpeutics.

These financial relationships have been mitigated. 

*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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  • 1.75 ABS Accredited CME
  • 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.70 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 1.75 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

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