CCS Guidelines and Treatment of CAD: Where Do DOACs Fit In?

The goal of this activity is to learn about the latest recommendations on the use of antithrombotic therapy for treatment of patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS).
 
Educational Partner: Medscape, LLC
 
Medium: Online Presentation
 
Commercial Support: Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Target Audience

This activity is intended for cardiologists, primary care physicians, surgeons, and nurses.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:
 
  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Latest recommendations on the use of antithrombotic therapy for treatment of patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS)
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Implementation of guideline-recommended strategies to tailor antithrombotic therapy in patients with CCS
Additional information
ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies: 
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Medical Knowledge
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Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours
  • 0.50 Participation
Activity opens: 
02/26/2020
Activity expires: 
02/26/2021
FACULTY
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Executive Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs
Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 
David A. Morrow, MD
Director
Levine Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
 
COURSE REVIEWER
Matthew Sorrentino, MD FACC FAHA
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
Department of Medicine
Section of Cardiology
University of Chicago Medicine
 
 

Disclosure Declarations
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Accreditation Statements
 
In support of improving patient care, Medscape, LLC 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.
 
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Nursing Credit
Awarded 0.25 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; 0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

Other Healthcare Professions Credit
Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
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