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Overview

After Coronary artery disease, heart failure is the most common indication for an echocardiogram. Echo evaluation of heart failure is considered one of the most important, non-invasive tools for the assessment of the degree of heart failure. This cardiac ultrasound presentation covers a broad range of etiologies and pathologies associated with heart failure, protocols for the ultrasound evaluation of heart failure, and advanced quantification techniques.

Code: HF3-191W
ID: 4267

Schedule

Event Day(s): July 23, 2019
Time(day 1): 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM (EST)

Topics

RV Measurements
IVC Diameter
Measures of Diastolic Function
Measures of Systolic Heart Failure
Importance of 3-D Assessment
Quantifications of Heart Disease
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Constrictive Pericarditis

Objectives

Identify potential triggers of heart failure.
Evaluate and assess heart failure through echocardiography.
Cite advanced quantification techniques for echo assessment of heart failure.

Tuition

Registration: $49.00

Audience

This echocardiography live webinar is intended for sonographers, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals learning how to perform and/or interpret adult echocardiography exams. Participants may include (but is not limited to): radiology, internal medicine, critical care, primary care, emergency medicine, and cardiology professionals.

Faculty

Daniel Bourque MS, RCS, FASE

Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Orlando, FL.
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty & Content Disclosures...

Faculty Disclosure
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc. adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of CME. Speakers will disclose any relevant commercial relationships prior to the start of the educational activity.

Content Validation
All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the GUI CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the activity commencement or material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content
In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director-planner, QI Task Force)
Medical Director, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP (Co-Medical Director-planner & QI Task Force)
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine &
Fellowship Director of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Medical School
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS(Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice Chair of Ultrasound Education
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RT, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director/planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

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Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this live activity 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.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

Resources

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Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure - Live Webinar

Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure - Live Webinar

Ultrasound Evaluation of Heart Failure - Live Webinar

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