Individualizing Care in Atrial Fibrillation to Improve Patient Outcomes
Faculty: Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Gerald V. Naccarelli, MD
Format: Webcast
Credit Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Course Description: In this 60-minute, interactive Webcast, expert faculty illustrate best practices related to everyday clinical situations encountered by physicians who care for patients with atrial fibrillation. Using a combination of didactic presentations and dynamic case studies, the panelists outline the evidence-based science that clinicians need to make informed decisions at the point of care and improve patient outcomes.
Emerging Strategies and New Mechanisms of Action in the Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty: Robert A. Harrington, MD, Jay R. Lieberman, MD, Michael Rud Lassen, MD
Format: Webcast
Credit Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Course Description: This 60-minute interactive Webcast, geared toward an audience of European orthopaedic surgeons, focuses on current and emerging strategies related to assessment and selection of appropriate thromboprophylactic treatment for orthopaedic surgery patients. Selected sessions from the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress are the foundation for the educational activity, which is composed of concise faculty presentations and discussions that focus on the interpretation and translation of new science to everyday clinical practice for European practitioners.
VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery: Improving Patient Outcomes in the Hospital and Outpatient Setting
Faculty: Steven M. Berkowitz, MD, Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr., MD
Format: Webcast
Credit Available: a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Course Description: This Webcast discusses the current and evolving state of affairs of VTE prophylaxis in orthopedic surgery. It highlights the literature and available guidelines regarding current prophylaxis agents, the external forces affecting VTE prophylaxis use in orthopedic surgery, the challenges to and potential strategies for improving VTE prophylaxis, and the literature and role of emerging anticoagulants under investigation.
Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: Strategies to Preserve Cardiorenal Function
Faculty: Barry M. Massie, MD, Michael M. Givertz, MD, Christopher M. O’Connor, MD, W.H. Wilson Tang, MD
Format: Webcast
Credit Available: a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
Course Description: This program will offer a discussion of strategies for effectively managing patients with acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS). Using evidence-based content, interactive panel discussions, and clinical case studies, faculty will explore the pathophysiology and treatment of AHFS, with an emphasis on preserving cardiorenal function and the role of emerging treatment strategy based on new clinical trial evidence.
