
COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™12 ACPE Credits
3 Hours of Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners
Up to 12 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
12.0 Contact Hours
COURSE FEES
$895 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Pharmacists, & Dentists$750 for Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
$495 for Nurses, Students & Others
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
- Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Understand the pros and cons of the available oral antiplatelet therapies for patients discharged after an acute coronary syndrome
- Make recommendations on the appropriate duration of therapy
- Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
- Be aware of the four newer oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation, and strategies to reverse these agents for severe bleeding problems
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Identify which patients are suitable for TAVR, and when referral should be considered
- Discuss post-procedure care issues in patients who undergo TAVR
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke
- Discuss current recommendations on who should be referred for PFO closure after cryptogenic stroke
- What is New in the Hypertension Guidelines?
- Discuss the current recommendations for hypertension management with a focus on elderly patients
- What is New in the Hyperlipidemia Guidelines?
- Discuss the current recommendations for hyperlipidemia management for primary and secondary prevention with a focus on non-statin options
- Automaticity and the regulation of heart rate
- Describe the physiology that underlies the automaticity and the regulation of heart rate
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Blood pressure regulation
- Describe the physiology that help regulate blood pressure
- Blood flow regulation
- Describe the physiological mechanisms that help regulate blood flow
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Cardiorespiratory organization and conventions
- Describe the organization and physiological interactions between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Exchange and delivery of blood gases
- Describe physiology that underlies the exchange and delivery of blood gases
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Control of ventilation
- Describe the physiology that underlies the control of ventilation during shock and trauma
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Acetaminophen and cardioprotection
- Describe the physiology that underlies relationship between acetaminophen and cardioprotection
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
- Caffeine and the cardiovascular system
- Describe the physiology that underlies new information about the influence of caffeine on the CV system of young adults
- Define new terminology and clarify mechanisms
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.