OVERVIEW

Handling the Challenging Cases: Identifying and Managing Hyponatremia in Heart Failure Patients is organized by Tarsus CNS.

The target audience for this medical event for Cardiologist. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Program Description:
This activity will address the diagnosis and management of hyponatremia in HF patients by incorporating patient case examples into didactic presentations. Expert faculty will outline the major underlying causes of hyponatremia in HF patients, the 2013 EPR guidelines and differential algorithms for diagnosis, the safety and efficacy of current treatment options, and the complexities of HF to take into consideration when individualizing treatment. Multidisciplinary consultation will also be addressed to demonstrate the benefits of different perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Expert faculty will engage learners on these topics through a case-based format and stimulate practical clinical problem solving through a series of questions pertaining to the case. Finally, experts will provide clinicians with the ability to integrate diagnostic strategies into clinical practice and select treatment options for HF patients with hyponatremia in order to optimize patient outcomes.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify the underlying causes of hyponatremia in patients with heart failure (HF) to appropriately manage the condition.
• Interpret the 2013 EPR recommendations to diagnose hyponatremia in patients with HF.
• Select treatment options for hyponatremia in patients with HF based on the efficacy and safety of available therapies and individual patient profiles.

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

FACULTY

Stephen S. Gottlieb

MDCardiology, Internal Medicine and General Medicine

MICHAEL EMMETT

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

SPECIALITIES

Cardiology

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