OVERVIEW

Advances in Cardiac Imaging Technologies: Primary Care Essentials for Screening, Diagnosis, and CV Risk Reduction is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Oct 16, 2018 - Oct 16, 2019.

Intended Learners:
This activity is designed for primary care physicians, family medicine specialists, internists, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, and other related healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients at risk for cardiometabolic syndrome.

Accreditation:
CME:
NACCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Physician Assistants:
This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 credit(s).

CPE
This enduring activity is approved for .75 contact hour (.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN JA0006201-9999-18-195-H01-P).

Course Overview:
To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must complete the educational activity, complete the 10 question post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form.

After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify conventional and modifiable risk factors for CAD, employing preventive strategies to modify risks when appropriate
• Review recent advances in cardiac imaging technologies, including indications, strengths, and limitations of available modalities
• Summarize the indications for pharmacologic stress testing as well as the safety and contraindications of available agents utilized during the procedure
• Implement guideline-driven screening practices and appropriate use criteria for the detection, diagnosis, and timely treatment of CAD

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.