OVERVIEW

Advances In™ Prevention and Treatment of Large Hemispheric Infarction (LHI) is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER).

Release Date: September 30, 2019
Expiration Date: September 30, 2020

Accreditation:
Physicians' Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.0 Contact Hours.

Activity Overview:
Stroke is a main contributor of morbidity and mortality in western populations. It can result in serious long-term disability. Individuals with a more catastrophic large hemispheric infarction (LHI) may progress to brain death within 2 to 5 days, and survivors are likely to be severely disabled with poor quality of life. With the advent of new therapies for the prevention and treatment of LHI, it is critical that clinicians be educated on all aspects of the disorder, including earlier identification and diagnostic methods, effective assessment and stratification of risk factors, and current treatment options. A larger emphasis of this curriculum is on updating clinicians on novel advancements in the treatment of cerebral edema following an LHI, with an emphasis on improving clinicians’ knowledge regarding clinical management, including developments in clinical research and treatment guidelines.

Benefits of Participating:
• Learn about strategic measures to improve on care of patients at risk of stroke, including ways to improve patient education about self-care strategies that may reduce the risk
• Increase awareness of guideline recommendations for treatment of patients who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke or large hemispheric infarct
• Learn about best practices to enhance clinical decision making when choosing among treatment options available for patients who are at risk of cerebral edema following a large hemispheric infarct

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Review the neurologic assessment of acute ischemic stroke and early recognition of prognostic factors for large hemispheric infarction (LHI)
• Discuss primary and secondary prevention for acute ischemic stroke
• Assess current gaps and limitations in care of acute ischemic stroke and LHI
• Evaluate clinical trial safety and efficacy for treatment of patients with LHI