Echocardiography and Noninvasive Vascular Testing Lecture Series: Noninvasive Imaging and Classification of Severity of Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis

March 16, 2022

The management of atherosclerotic carotid occlusive disease for stroke prevention has entered a time of dramatic change. Improvements in medical management have begun to challenge traditional interventional approaches to asymptomatic carotid stenosis. 
This educational activity with interactive case reviews will address multiple factors beyond degree of stenosis and symptom status to mitigate clinical decision-making protocols.

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

  • Recognize the foundation and advances in duplex ultrasonography of carotid bifurcation atherosclerosis.
  • Compare the current role of duplex ultrasonography with other imaging modalities in the management of carotid bifurcation atherosclerosis.
     
Course Summary
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
Course opens: 
02/13/2022
Course expires: 
05/27/2022
Event starts: 
03/16/2022 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/16/2022 - 7:30pm EDT
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United States

Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, RVT, RDCS, RDMS
Cardiovascular Clinical Education and Credentialing 
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute 
Baptist Health South Florida

Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, speaker and planner for this educational activity, indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and his presentation will not include discussion of off-label or unapproved usage.

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

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. 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

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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