In Pursuit of Clinical Excellence: Managing Patients Through Acute Coronary Syndrome and Beyond
A CME/CE Certified Expert Commentary^™

Contemporary antiplatelet strategies play an important role in the management of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These patients have an increased risk for subsequent thrombotic events compared with patients with stable cardiovascular disease. Certain secondary prevention and long-term management strategies are recommended in these settings.

The transition from the inpatient to the outpatient setting is a time where miscommunication and misinformation can have tragic consequences, particularly with regard to complex medication regimens for patients who have survived an ACS or who have undergone PCI. Guideline-recommended strategies must be applied to prevent thrombotic events during and subsequent to this transition.

This Webcast will discuss the use of pharmacologic strategies subsequent to ACS and PCI. Landmark trials that established how contemporary antiplatelet strategies are applied in this setting will be discussed in the context of the risk of suboptimal platelet inhibition. Best practices for transitioning patients from inpatient to outpatient care will be addressed, with a focus on adherence to guideline-recommended strategies.

Available until January 27, 2013.
Physicians: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™
Nurses: 1.0 contact hour
Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (.10 CEU)

This activity is sponsored by Quintiles Medical Education, Inc.

This activity is co-provided by Global Education Group and Quintiles Medical Education, Inc.