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ForwardEchocardiography and Noninvasive Vascular Testing Lecture Series: Diagnosing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Current Approaches and Future Directions
The diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome has long been a controversial and challenging one. Despite common presentations with pain, many presenting patterns can vary within and between the subdivisions of neurogenic, venous and arterial thoracic outlet syndrome. This educational activity will address the diagnostic approach in cases of suspected thoracic outlet syndrome, including the current and future direction of diagnostic investigations.
Target Audience
Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, echocardiography and noninvasive vascular testing specialists, nurses, sonographers, pharmacists, respiratory therapists
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Sonographers and vascular technologists may use these credits to fulfill their ARDMS requirements. The ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the clinical presentation for thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Describe the patient selection process for testing thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Demonstrate protocols used in the diagnosis and classification of disease management.
- Describe new and established treatment modalities for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Constantino S. Pena, M.D., FSIR, FAHA, FSCCT
Medical Director of Vascular Imaging
Interventional Radiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Collaborative Associate Professor of Radiology
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Constantino Pena, M.D., speaker for this educational activity, disclosed that he is a consultant to Philips Healthcare and a member of the speakers’ bureau for Bard, and his presentation will not include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Other non-faculty contributors involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
*Ineligible Companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Planning Group Disclosures
Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation(s) or discussion(s).
Elliott J. Elias, M.D., co-conference director for this educational activity, disclosed that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, Philips Healthcare and Bioventrix. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Brian J. Schiro, M.D., co-conference director for this educational activity, disclosed that he is a consultant to Philips Medical and is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Philips Medical, Medtronic, Penumbra and Sirtex. 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 relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 1.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-853879, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
This activity has also been approved for 1.5 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Sonographers and vascular technologists may use these credits to fulfill their ARDMS requirements. The ARDMS accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 General certificate of attendance
- 1.50 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.50 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.50 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.50 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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