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Intensive Review of Cardiology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...33.25
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost...........Varies from $1195 to $1695 according to the format.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. 
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD.
Educational material last updated...December 1, 2011
CME Credit Expires...March 31, 2014.

The Intensive Review of Cardiology is an assessment of the current thinking and management in all of the major cardiovascular disciplines relevant to those cardiologists and cardiology fellows preparing for the Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination. 
After completing the Intensive Review of Cardiology, you will be able to:
• Summarize the current understanding of the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes
• Explain management strategies for acute myocardial infarction and describe the major clinical trials that have shaped those strategies
• List the various noninvasive modalities available to evaluate coronary artery and valvular heart disease and describe their merits, complementary roles, roles in patient management, and prognostic values
• Interpret both common and complex 12-lead electrocardiograms and analyze subtle yet clinically important findings relevant to the board examination
• Describe the current medical and surgical treatment options in patients with congestive heart failure including the major clinical trials that have shaped practice behaviors
• Identify the pathophysiology, evaluation, modalities, and treatment options in patients with valvular heart disease including a comprehensive review of echocardiography
• Evaluate and treat patients with complex dysrhythmias and describe the indications for electrophysiology testing, pacemaker implantation, and ICD placement in these patients
• Recognize and appropriately treat the clinical scenarios in cardiovascular medicine used in the examinations for Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Medicine: Review and Update for the Practitioner (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...31.75.
Awarded by....Harvard.
Cost...........Varies from $1095 to $1595 according to the format.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. 
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2013.

At the conclusion of Cardiovascular Medicine: Review and Update for the Practitioner, you will be better able to:
• Summarize a comprehensive review of cardiovascular medicine
• Prepare for the ABIM Board Examination and Recertification Examination
• Describe key issues in epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease 
This program features a special curriculum on Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Thrombosis, and Risk Factors with lectures by Dr. Peter Libby and Dr. Paul Ridker, and a special Valvular Heart Disease Symposium led by Dr. Patrick O'Gara.  A presentation of the Kenneth L. Baughman, MD Memorial Lecture is given by Dr. Paul D. Thompson on "The Role of Exercise in Modern Cardiology." In addition to over 40 outstanding lectures, many more break-out sessions have been added on topics such as nuclear cardiology, CT coronary angiography, and echocardiography. 

Diastology and New Echo Technologies Summit (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....18.75.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost...........From $895 to $1395 according to the format.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. 
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD.
Educational material last updated...May 1, 2011
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...August 31, 2013.

The Diastology and New Echo Technologies Summit provides a unique opportunity for participants to view key opinion leaders and review updates in heart valve disease, diastology, new and emerging echo technologies, and contrast echocardiography.
The Summit is divided into four parts:
• Heart Valve Disease is a state-of-the-art mini-symposium on new advances in valvular heart disease including epidemiology, clinical diagnostic approaches to mitral tricuspid and aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis, as well as new approaches to valve repair including robotics and percutaneous and transcatheter techniques.
• Diastology summit presents new advances in diastolic heart failure including new guidelines, epidemiology, clinical diagnostic approaches, effects of therapy for diastolic heart failure, and clinical trial results.
• New Echo Technologies summit highlights new and emerging applications in real time 3-D and 4-D echo, live 3-D TEE, 2-D strain, stress echo, cardiac resynchronization interventional echo, and appropriateness criteria.
• Contrast Echocardiography is a state-of-the-art minisymposium on the basic principles of contrast echo, rest and stress LVO and EBD, myocardial perfusion, and new research applications. There also are discussions of safety issues and clinical trials on pulmonary pressures. 

Hypertension: Video Highlights from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Second Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by...University of Chicago.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner.
Educational material last updated...December 15, 2011.
Financial support...Takeda.
CME Credit Expires...December 14, 2012.

After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
• Implement treatment regimens for hypertension in accordance with current guidelines.
• Incorporate office-based strategies into practice to improve patient adherence and persistence to antihypertensive medication regimens.
• Describe the guidelines for employing antihypertensive therapy in the prevention of secondary stroke and the benefits of doing so.
• Recognize specific populations that are at increased risk of complications due to hypertension.
• Identify patients who may be at risk for resistant hypertension and modulate and intensify treatment regimens as needed.
You must complete all six parts to earn CME credit. The individual segments are:
• Part 1. Novel Approaches to Hypertension
• Part 2. Importance of Sodium/Volume Control in Resistant Hypertension
• Part 3. Dealing with Adverse Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
• Part 4. Recurrent Stroke Prevention: 2011 Guideline Update
• Part 5. JNC 8: Retooled or Just Repainted
• Part 6. Hypertension in Special Populations: Providing Cutting-Edge Care for Underserved Communities

CMEInfo Cardiac Imaging (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...20
Awarded by....Medical University of South Carolina.
Cost...........$895.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. 
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD, RAD.
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

CMEInfo Cardiac Imaging is a combination of didactic lectures, introducing the technical principles and clinical applications of cardiac imaging, and practical tutorials for image acquisition, image interpretation, 3D post-processing and dedicated cardiac applications. The activity also includes 50 mentored cardiac CT case interpretations towards ACR/ACC Level I/II credentialing and the opportunity of reviewing 25 video-taped cardiac CT scan acquisitions towards ACR/ACC Level II credentialing.

CMEInfo CT Angiography and 3D Imaging: Current State-of-the-Art (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...17.25 (Credit expired).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cost...........$497.50 (50% off because credit has expired).
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD, RAD.
Educational material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...December 31, 2011.

After viewing CT Angiography and 3D Imaging: Current State-of-the-Art, you should be able to:
• Define the basic principles of 3D imaging, including the various reconstruction techniques (VRT, MIP);
• Demonstrate how to optimally acquire data for CT angiography and virtual imaging;
• Practice using a 3D workstation to understand the advantages of real-time rendering;
• Describe the role of MDCT in cardiac imaging, including CT angiography of the coronary arteries;
• Describe the renal applications of CT angiography;
• Define the role of CT angiography in the evaluation and follow-up of the liver, pancreas, and aortic aneurysms;
• Discuss the role of CT angiography and virtual imaging in thoracic disease; and
• Define the role of virtual colonoscopy.

Electrocardiography (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...21.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost...........$295.50. 
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4.
Target Audience...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...August 31, 2012.

Electrocardiography, presented by Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, FACC, gives a comprehensive review of clinically based topics in electrocardiography and the information pertinent to diagnosis and treatment of conditions seen in everyday practice. 
Topics include: The Cardiac Conduction System – Anatomical and Functional Review;
The 12-lead Electrocardiogram Format;
The 12-lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation Approach;
Cardiac Rhythms; Conduction Abnormalities; P Wave Morphology; QRS Complex Morphology;
Myocardial Infarction Patterns; ST Segment and U Wave Morphology; T Wave Morphology; Pacemaker Rhythms; Specific Cardiac Diagnoses;
Electrocardiogram Case Study Review Session – 200 Case Studies Included; and
CME Test – 60 Case Studies with multiple choice questions available for submission

Advances In Vascular Imaging and Diagnosis 21st Annual Symposium (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...15.25; Fulfills vascular lab CME requirements.
Awarded by.... Cleveland Clinic.
Cost...........$575. Combo and Quantity Discounts Available.
Format...DVD-ROM
Target Audiences...RADIOLOGISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS, VASCULAR SURGEONS, TECHNOLOGISTS and SONOGRAPHERS seeking to meet their vascular lab CME requirements.
Educational material updated...March 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None.
Expiration of CME credit...February 1, 2013. 

Meetings By Mail presents Cleveland Clinic’s 21st Annual Symposium on Vascular Ultrasound. For over twenty years, this course has provided a comprehensive update on vascular imaging and diagnosis. The newest edition is now available, focusing on real time B-mode imaging, color and spectral Doppler and other non-invasive techniques. The course also addresses important issues in the area of Vascular Laboratory management, vascular ultrasound education, reimbursement and laboratory accreditation. With over 15 hours of presentation materials, it is designed to meet the Vascular Lab CME requirement for physicians and technologists. Immediate online accreditation is available following completion.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Describe recent developments in vascular ultrasound technology; 
• Incorporate the Vascular Laboratory into the management of patients with vascular disease; 
• Identify and compare noninvasive tests available to aid in the diagnosis of vascular disease; 
• Identify current therapies and their roles for the effective management of peripheral arterial/venous disease, and carotid artery disease; 
• Utilize duplex ultrasound prior to, during and after endovascular procedures; and 
• Apply issues of Vascular Laboratory management, reimbursement and accreditation to your practice. 

Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Four Volume Library (Sponsored Links)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...77.
Awarded by....Medical University of South Carolina
Cost...........$995 when purchased as a 4 volume set. Volumes are also available individually. (see below ↓ )
Instruction Type...DVD-ROM.
Target Audience...RADIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY and technologists.

The Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Four Volume Library meets all of the ACCF/AHA Level 1 and 2 Credentialing case requirements attainable through enduring materials. Alternatively, the volumes in this library are applicable to the annual case maintenance requirement and ACR practice guidelines. Displaying 160 cases in all, this four volume set features a simulated workstation, thousands of fully navigable images, supplemental diagnostic materials, hours of in depth presentations and 25 expert mentored video demonstrations. Designed to maximize proficiency in minimum time, each program addresses a specific ACCF/AHA Credentialing requirement AND provides Category I Credits in AMA PRA™. Volumes are available individually and/or together at quantity and combination discounts.

Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Volume One provides a highly interactive CME review of fifty cases, including complete and navigable CT studies and rich supplemental material. This meets the guidelines for Level 1 ACCF/AHA Credentialing in Cardiac CT. Alternatively, these 50 cases meet the annual requirement to maintain certification, and are also applicable for SAM credit. In addition to the cases, comprehensive multimedia lectures establish and/or enhance foundational knowledge. 
After completing this volume, you will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of 3-D imaging tools and image manipulation and management;
• Correlate Cardiac CT findings with other cardiovascular imaging techniques such as: ECG, Nuclear Medicine and Angiography;
• Show familiarity with the physics of Cardiac CT imaging, scan performance, post processing methods and safety issues; and
• Demonstrate increased understanding of the pathophysiology of adult cardiovascular disease

Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Volume Two features 50 new cases, all including calcium scoring studies. This allows the learners to meet their ACCF/AHA Level 2 case requirements for non-contrast cases. Each case includes complete and navigable CT studies rich with supplemental material, including echocardiograms, nuclear studies, cardiac catheter movies, as well as lung and function reconstructions. The workstation simulator allows you to seamlessly interface with all case materials. Also applicable for SAM credit.
Completion of this volume will allow you to:
• Correlate Cardiac CT findings with other cardiovascular imaging techniques such as: ECG, Nuclear Medicine and Angiography;
• Fulfill ACCF/AHA Level 1 and partially fulfill ACCF/AHA Level 2 Cardiac CT Credentialing requirement of 50 manipulated and interpreted Cardiac CT examinations;
• Fulfill ACCF/AHA Level 2 Cardiac CT Credentialing requirement of 50 evaluated Cardiac CT non-contrast studies; and
• Partially fulfill ACR Cardiac CT training requirement through interpretation of 50 Cardiac CT cases. 

Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Volume Three features 25 Expert Mentored Case Videos, enabling the learner to meet the video mentored case guideline for ACCF/AHA Level 2 Credentialing in Cardiac CT. Each case includes in-depth patient histories, demonstrations of patient prep, detailed footage of the image acquisition and a comprehensive interpretation of the scans by Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf.
Completion of this volume will allow you to:
• Use Cardiac CT as a diagnostic tool in the care of your patients;
• Master your understanding of a complete Cardiac CT case, spanning the acquisition of image data to the mentored interpretation of same; 
• Partially fulfill the ACCF/AHA Level 2 Cardiac CT Credentialing requirement of 50 mentored Cardiac CT examinations; and
• Fulfill the ACCF/AHA Level 2 Cardiac CT Credentialing quota of 25 video-mentored Cardiac CT examinations, including image acquisition and interpretation footage.

The final volume in the CME series, Clinical Competence in Cardiac CT Volume Four, contains 35 advanced cases and completes the ACCF/AHA Level 2 Case Requirements attainable through enduring materials. Alternatively, these cases can be applied toward the annual maintenance requirement and/or ACR practice guidelines. Each case contains a full data set of images, fully navigable in the program’s simulated workstation. In addition, hours of advanced Cardiac CT lectures from Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf and Dr. Balazs Ruzsics are also included. Following this continuing medical education activity, you should be able to:
1) Increase your proficiency with the use of Cardiac CT as a diagnostic tool in the care of your patient population.
2) Better utilize Cardiac CT to manage patients with acute chest pain. 
3) Enhance your understanding of Cardiac CT as a modality that can address structural and functional aspects of coronary artery disease.
4) Salvage imperfect Cardiac CT studies for diagnostic use. 
5) Efficiently optimize use of contrast agent injections.
6) Apply 35 manipulated and interpreted Cardiac CT examinations to ACCF/AHA Credentialing or Maintenance requirements. 
7) Partially fulfill ACR Cardiac CT training requirement through interpretation of 50 Cardiac CT cases.

CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
(Sponsored Link)
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) 39th Annual Meeting (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...28 (estimated).
Awarded by....Currently under review for CME Award 
Cost...........$395. Combo and Quantity Discounts Available
Format...DVD ROM.
Target Audiences...RADIOLOGISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS, and imaging specialists with special interest in MAGNETIC RESONANCE and COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY.
Educational material updated... In production.
CME Expiration Date... To be determined.

The North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) 2011 Annual Meeting features 75 Cardiovascular Imaging experts presenting the latest topics and most challenging cases in Cardiac CT, MR, Pediatric Imaging, Heart Disease and much more. Includes added functionality for Mobile Devices. Available for Pre Sale Now—Scheduled for Completion and Delivery in late January, 2012. 
After completing the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI) 2011 Annual Meeting, you should be able to:
1. Identify the basic principles and the basic and cutting-edge techniques of cardiac CT and MRI in adults and children; 
2. Name ways to improve patient safety for cardiac CT and MRI and to reduce CT radiation dose;
3. Identify indications and imaging techniques for coronary CT angiography; 
4. Distinguish the CT and MR imaging features of cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, vascular disease, and pre- and post-operative congenital heart disease; 
5. Recognize the characteristics of effective and cost-effective imaging examinations and how to choose the most appropriate examination; and
6. Identify the important issues in the economics of and certification for cardiac imaging.

North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging-NASCI (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...28.
Awarded by....Veritas Institute for Continuing Medical Education. 
Cost...........$350. Combo and Quantity Discounts Available
Format...DVD ROM.
Target Audiences...RADIOLOGISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS, and imaging specialists with special interest in MAGNETIC RESONANCE and COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY.
Educational material updated... April 15, 2011.
CME Expiration Date... April 14, 2014.

The 2010 Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging-NASCI contains almost thirty hours of presentations and cases in Cardiac CT, Cardiac MR, Pediatric Imaging, Heart Disease and much more. A globally renowned society for almost 40 years, NASCI encourages the development and dissemination of knowledge regarding Cardiovascular Imaging through its annual meetings. This course contains 17.75 hours in CT, 16 hours in MR and 1 hour nuclear medicine. Therefore, it meets the ACR CME requirement for Accreditation in CT AND MR. 
Following this continuing medical education activity, you should be able to:
1) Identify the basic principles and the basic and cutting-edge techniques of cardiac CT and MRI in adults and children.
2) Name ways to improve image quality for cardiac CT and MRI and to reduce CT radiation dose.
3) Identify indications and imaging protocols for coronary CT angiography.
4) Distinguish the CT and MR imaging features of cardiomyopathies, ischemic heart disease, and pre- and post-operative congenital heart disease.
5) Recognize the characteristics of effective and cost-effective imaging examinations and how to choose the most appropriate examination. 

Audio-Digest Heart Rhythm Essentials - from the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...20.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$399.
Format...20 audio CDs and one CD with lecture slides.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Heart Rhythm Essentials - from the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions is a 20-hour, 20 CD program featuring the latest discoveries in cardiac arrhythmia research, diagnosis, treatment, and technology. Topics include: 
• Rate Control Atrial Fibrillation;
• Risk Assessment in Pediatric Patients and Young Adults;
• EF Roulette: How to Best Identify Candidates for ICD Implantation;
• Management of Syncope 2010;
• End-of-Life Care in Patients with CIEDs;
• Parameters Predicting Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation;
• Evaluation and Management of Patients at Risk of Sudden Death in the "Waiting" Periods;
• Atrial Fibrillation: Long-term Management;
• Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: Management Considerations;
• Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter;
• Syncope: Diagnosis and Management;
• Controversies in Ablation therapy;
• Syncope in Various Diseases: What to Do?;
• Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation;
• Syncope: The Child, the Elderly, and the Athlete;
• Risk Stratification in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease;
• Patient Selection and Predictors of Mortality after ICD and CRT Implant;
• Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation; and
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young.

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Audio-Digest Cardiology: Essentials from the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Meeting (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...20.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$399.
Format...20 audio CDs and one CD with lecture slides.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Cardiology: Essentials from the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Meeting
Topics include: 
Electrophysiology, Vascular Disease, Cardiac Imaging Technology, Timing of Surgery for Severe Valvular Heart Disease; Atrial Fibrillation in the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure, Endocarditis, Dysautonomia Syndromes, Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and many others.

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Audio-Digest ACCEL (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 monthly issues (4 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost........... $359 (Online MP3) or $399 (Audio CD).
Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Some current topics in Audio-Digest ACCEL are: 
• Stroke Risks in Atrial Fibrillation: Where Do We Stand?
• The Silent Cardiovascular Risk Factor: Low Health Literacy;
• Driving after Syncope or ICD Placement: What the Law and the Journals Say;
• Management of Patients with Frequent Appropriate and Inappropriate ICD Shocks;
• Impact of Dronedarone Started Rapidly after Amiodarone Discontinuation; and
• Revascularization or Medical Therapy Only: Lessons from COURAGE and BARI 2D.

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The Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Legacy and Innovation (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...43.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education.
Cost...........$99.
Format...DVD-ROM.
Target Audiences...CARDIOLOGISTS and other physicians who diagnose and treat heart disease.
Educational material updated...January 1, 2010. 
Financial Support...None.
Expiration of CME credit...December 31, 2011

The Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: Legacy and Innovation features the latest trends, ideas and innovations in coronary artery disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The DVD-ROM contains over 40 hours of material, with over 20 hours of specific interest in Primary Care, including Coronary Artery Disease, Prevention, Aortic, Vascular, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, imaging and Heart-Brain Medicine. 
Educational Objectives include:
• Reporting of the recent discoveries in atherogenesis through biomarkers and
bioimaging which improve management of coronary artery disease;
• Summarize outcomes of percutaneous interventions for coronary, aortic,
and valvular diseases;
• Employ and integrate diagnostic imaging, detection and management
of cardiovascular disease;
• Describe viability quantification, imaging and future therapeutic approaches
in cardiovascular disease;
• Discuss the causes and consequences including the diagnosis of primary
electrical diseases and devices used for cardiomyopathies; and
• Summarize the progress in genetics and cell regeneration.

CMEInfo Thrombosis and Thromboembolism (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.5.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........$375 to $575 (varies according to format).
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD, CRIT CARE, CHEST MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY
Educational material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

The Harvard Thrombosis and Thromboembolism course provides an overview of critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders. Areas covered are:
• New guidelines to manage acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and DVT;
• Antithrombotic therapy with low molecular weight heparin, fondaparinux, and antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes;
• Drug-eluting coronary stents and percutaneous coronary interventions;
• Novel drug therapies such as oral anti factor Xa agents, and oral direct thrombin inhibitors;
• Idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension;
• Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; and
• Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolism.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part I  (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 hours per issue (Total 20 hours)
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$199 (Audio CD) or $169 (MP3).
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

The Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part I contains 10 2-hour audio programs. Each program focuses on a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.
Highlights include:
Update On Cardiac Risk Factors; Issues In Vascular Disease; Pediatric Cardiology: Pearls On Prevention; Hypertension In The Elderly: How Best To Achieve Control; Stroke And Congestive Heart Failure: Current Management Recommendations; High Blood Pressure; Heart Failure: An Analysis Of Management Options; Low-risk Chest Pain; Cardiac Update 2009; and Affairs Of The Heart.

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Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part II  (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 hours per issue (Total 20 hours)
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$199 (Audio CD) or $169 (MP3).
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

The Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part II contains 10 2-hour audio programs. Each program focuses on a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.
Highlights include:
Stroke Update; Lipids: The Good, Bad, And Ugly; Help For The Hypertensive Patient; Cardiovascular Risk: Strategies For Sensible Management; Cardiovascular Disease: Concepts In Management; Heartfelt Concerns; Chest Pain; Cardiac Care 1: Hypertension, Fibrillation, And Postarrest; Cardiac Care 2: Anticoagulation And Antiarrhythmics; and Cardiologic Issues.

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Practical Reviews in Cardiology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Only or Online plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...CARD.
Educational material updated...monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cardiology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cardiology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.