Halting the Spiral in Worsening Heart Failure: A Virtual Patient Simulation
Released On
October 31, 2024
Expires On
October 30, 2025
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
30 minutes
Specialty
Cardiology
Topic(s)
Acute Heart Failure, Heart, Heart Disease
This continuing education activity is provided by
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Credit Available
- Physicians — maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Physician Associates — maximum of 0.50 AAPA Category 1 Credits™
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity includes cardiologists and cardiology advanced practice providers involved in the management of patients with heart failure.
Program Overview
Despite advances in guideline-directed medical therapy, patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) often experience worsening symptoms, leading to increased hospital admissions and a higher risk of adverse outcomes. Halting the Spiral in Worsening Heart Failure: A Virtual Patient Simulation offers an innovative approach to improving the care of these patients by providing a simulation of a challenging clinical presentation in an authentic practice environment. Participants will engage in an interactive case scenario designed to enhance their ability to identify a patient with worsening HFrEF, optimize a treatment plan using the latest evidence-based recommendations, and apply interprofessional strategies to improve patient outcomes. Learners will receive personalized feedback and access a downloadable pocket guide to facilitate integration of new knowledge into clinical practice, ultimately aiming to build confidence and improve care in this complex patient population.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify patients with worsening heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) using evidence-based tools for risk assessment.
- Manage patients with worsening HFrEF using guideline-recommended treatments.
- Use interprofessional strategies to improve outcomes in patients with worsening HFrEF.
Faculty
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FHFSA
Professor of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Mount Pleasant, MI
Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostats
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education 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.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education 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.
Vindico Medical Education has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 10/30/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). AANPCB will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, October 31, 2024, to October 30, 2025.
Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest
Vindico Medical Education 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 continuing education 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.
Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.
Faculty reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
- Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FHFSA
- Advisor: Boehringer Ingelheim
Planners/Reviewers report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Linda A. Giarraputo, BS, PA-C
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education Staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating and receiving CE credit for this enduring activity. To receive CE credit participants must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 100% of the posttest questions correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate or AAPA Category 1 Credits™ certificate.
Certificates will be immediately available for download for the participant.
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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The audience is advised that this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non–FDA-approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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