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1/17/2017 - Medical Grand Rounds: The Year in Cardiology

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Faculty, residents, fellows, and community physicians in General Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the indications for Left Atrial Appendage closure devices.
  • Identify the clinical indications of new invasive cardiac procedures.
  • Forecast and discuss important issues and trends in cardiology.

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. Kuck KH et al. N Engl Med J 2016; 374;23:2235-2245.
  2. Gibson CM et al. N Engl Med J 2016 ;375:2423-2434.
  3. Ruff CT et al. JAMA Cardiology 2016;1:999-1006.
  4. Pathak RK et al. JACC 2015;65 :2159–2169.
  5. Bardy GH et al. N Engl J Med 2005;352:225-237.

Authors:
Samir Saba, MD, FACC, FHRS — Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Section Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Associate Chief of Cardiology, Clinical Affairs
Dr Saba receives grant/research support and is a consultant for Boston Scientific. Dr. Saba also receives grant/research support from Medtronic.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals are awarded (0.1) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 1.0 contact hours.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.