Duke Health & Med-IQ: Updates and Key Points on Optimal Medical Therapy for Your Patients With Heart Failure
Guideline updates and recommendations are key patient management tools for cardiac care. This accredited educational activity is designed for primary care physicians and presents a curated series of posts and data centered on the updated AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines for the management of heart failure. It provides a comprehensive review of the latest evidence-based recommendations, critically examines the clinical trial data behind these guidelines, and underscores the clinical significance of early initiation of guideline-directed medical therapies and timely specialist referral to optimize patient outcomes in heart failure care.
Cost: Free
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A comprehensive review of the updated AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines for the management of heart failure.
Topics Covered
Updated AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines for the management of heart failure
Learning Objectives
1. Review outcomes of recent clinical trials in heart failure
2. Outline the benefits of initiating “quad” therapy for patients with heart failure
3. Discuss when to refer patients for advanced therapies
4. Review recent trials of medical therapy in patients with HFpEF
5. Review managements goals for admitted heart failure patients
Target Audience
This activity is intended for primary care physicians.
Additional credit info
Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Med-IQ designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
To have your AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ reported to ABS, please submit your request to [email protected]; be sure to include your first and last name, month and day of birth, and ABS ID number. Supplying this additional data serves as permission for Med-IQ to transmit your CME credit to ABS via the ACCME PARS system.
Advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Statement of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.