2024-2025 EEH Cardiology Enduring: Evidence-Based Updates to Common Cardiology Questions

Course Instructions

Registration is required for all live Accredited CME Events in order to receive credit. 

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:00 PM - Saturday, June 26, 2027, 1:00 PM, EMH Oak Room

According to the American Heart Association, from 2017 to 2020, 63.1 million U.S. adults, or 25.5%, had high LDL cholesterol levels (130 mg/dL or higher). Because high cholesterol is prevalent, it's crucial for providers to know the optimal cholesterol targets for patients with coronary artery disease to prevent illness and death. This cardiology grand rounds have been developed by a team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to give all providers the latest evidence-based updates to common cardiology questions. The lecture will discuss important cardiac tests used to evaluate risk before surgery, including EKG, echocardiogram, and non-invasive stress testing.

1. 1.Detail when to observe patients with chest pain versus conducting outpatient work up.
2. 2. Perform preoperative risk assessment.
3. 3. Employ practices to lower readmission of patients with heart failure.
4. 4. Perform initial evaluation and continued management of patients with atrial fibrillation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Endeavor Health: Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society to provided accredited continuing medical education. Endeavor Health: Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

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