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11/20/25- Anesthesiology Grand Rounds Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death: Cardiac Screening, Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Project ADAM- Brian J. Funari, MD

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Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

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

  • Conduct comprehensive pre-sports participation cardiac screening evaluations, incorporating appropriate history, family history, and physical examination.
  • Apply evidence-based screening algorithms to determine appropriate cardiac testing and initiate timely referral to Cardiology.
  • Identify common etiologies of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes through clinical assessment and risk stratification.
  • Implement strategies for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death in athletic populations.

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Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity 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 will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Authors:
Brian J. Funari, MD — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Fetal and Pediatric Cardiology; UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Medical Director, UPMC CHP Project ADAM Affiliate
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
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.