2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference

Occurs weekly every Wednesday starting on 1/4/2023 at 7:30 AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA


Cardiac Catheterization Conference is a weekly series that utilizes case presentations, literature reviews, and interactive discussions to improve the quality of care for the broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in the catheterization laboratory (CVIC). The conference is open only to Cedars-Sinai health care professionals.

1. Identify acute ischemic syndromes, and triage patients to urgent/emergent treatment in accordance with practice guidelines developed in the multidisciplinary STEMI and NSTMI Committees.
2. Address the need for culprit v multivessel intervention in acute ischemic syndromes.
3. Understand the appropriate use of left left ventricular assist devices (IABP, Impella, ECMO, LVAD).
4. Address the clinical and physiologic significance of valvular heart disease, and evaluate the optimal therapeutic intervention(s).
5. Understand the pharmacology and clinical indications for antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy for cardiovascular diseases.
6. Describe the appropriate the use of IVUS, OCT, FFR, and iFR in the anatomic and physiologic assessment of coronary artery disease.
7. Understand the proper use of ancillary diagnostic techniques in the assessment of CAD, including stress testing,(ECG, nuclear, echo) and CT Coronary Angiography.
8. Recognize the various types of cardiomyopathies, and understand the physiologic assessment and treatment.
9. Recognize, diagnose, and assess the physiologic severity of pericardial disease.
10. Describe the potential complications of diagnostic, interventional, and structural heart interventions, as well as techniques to decrease their occurrence. For example, recognizing the role of patient risk assessment, hydration, and minimizing contrast volume in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
Attendance credit will be provided to other healthcare professionals upon the fulfillment of attendance requirements. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (RN, APRN, PA, PharmD and Others) (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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12/13/2023 7:30:00 AM	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/13/2023 12/13/2023 7:30:00 AM 12/13/2023 8:30:00 AM 6 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center False MM/DD/YYYY	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/13/2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference is a weekly series that utilizes case presentations, literature reviews, and interactive discussions to improve the quality of care for the broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in the catheterization laboratory (CVIC). The conference is open only to Cedars-Sinai health care professionals. Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Specialties: Cardiology
12/20/2023 7:30:00 AM	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/20/2023 12/20/2023 7:30:00 AM 12/20/2023 8:30:00 AM 6 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center False MM/DD/YYYY	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/20/2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference is a weekly series that utilizes case presentations, literature reviews, and interactive discussions to improve the quality of care for the broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in the catheterization laboratory (CVIC). The conference is open only to Cedars-Sinai health care professionals. Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Specialties: Cardiology
12/27/2023 7:30:00 AM	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/27/2023 12/27/2023 7:30:00 AM 12/27/2023 8:30:00 AM 6 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center False MM/DD/YYYY	2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference - 12/27/2023 Cardiac Catheterization Conference is a weekly series that utilizes case presentations, literature reviews, and interactive discussions to improve the quality of care for the broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in the catheterization laboratory (CVIC). The conference is open only to Cedars-Sinai health care professionals. Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Specialties: Cardiology