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ForwardLower Extremity Duplex in Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is often overlooked by healthcare providers because of an underappreciation of the magnitude and impact of the problem, as well as incomplete recognition of the various presenting manifestations of primary and secondary venous disorders. Venous duplex ultrasonography is currently the most common and highly recommended technique used to confirm the diagnosis of CVI and assess its etiology and anatomy. This educational activity will identify the lower extremity venous anatomy, pathophysiology, duplex ultrasonography testing protocols, findings and criteria, as well as updates on interventional management.
Original Release Date: July 2021
Review Date: February 2023; September 2024
Target Audience
Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, sonographers and vascular technologists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and physician assistants.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the most appropriate treatment plan for patients with chronic venous insufficiency based on patient characteristics, duplex ultrasonography protocols and test findings.
Alex Powell, M.D.
Speaker
Medical Director, Interventional Radiology
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Alex Powell, M.D., 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.
Director/Planners
Elliott J. Elias, M.D., disclosed that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Abbott Laboratories.
Brian J. Schiro, M.D., disclosed that he receives grant/research support from Medtronic and that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Penumbra and Medtronic.
Muhammad Hasan, MBBCh, RPVI, RVT, RDCS, RDMS, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
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 are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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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 enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Surgery - Maintenance of Certification (MOC) - Accredited CME - Vascular Surgery
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
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Available Credit
- 0.75 ABS MOC II
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.75 General certificate of attendance
- 0.75 Nurse Practitioners
- 0.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
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