OVERVIEW
From Hospital to Home: Best Practices in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients is organized by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) and would be held during Dec 15, 2015 - Dec 15, 2016.
The target audience for this medical event are primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, pharmacists, and other related healthcare professionals who treat patients with cardiometabolic conditions. This CME conference has been approved with aa maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Evaluate aspirin and clopidogrel efficacy and safety and describe their roles in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
• Interpret clinical data with prasugrel and ticagrelor in acute coronary syndrome patients and summarize new guideline recommendations
• Summarize current guideline-recommended use of oral antiplatelet therapy after ACS hospital discharge and interpret clinical data from studies investigating the long-term use of dual antiplatelet therapy after ACS and PCI
• Describe best practices for reducing risk in patients who have experienced an acute coronary syndrome
SPECIALITIES
Family Medicine