Aortic Regurgitation: Part 1
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Course Overview
This course covers the causes, symptoms, and treatments of aortic regurgitation, focusing on echocardiography for diagnosis and assessment. Learn surgical and medical interventions for optimal care.
Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Define AR and distinguish its associated symptoms.
Evaluate proper echocardiographic assessment for accurate diagnosis.
Assess the causes and potential complications of AR.
Design diagnostic techniques in echocardiography for assessment of severity.
Evaluate the available treatment options for AR.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret echocardiography.
Faculty & Disclosure
Faculty
Jess Hooley, ACS, BS, RCS
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer and Co-Founder of CardioConnections
Phoenix, Arizona
Britni James, RCS
Registered Cardiac Sonographer and Co-Founder of CardioConnections
Phoenix, Arizona
Disclosure
In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests. Jess Hooley and Britni James discloses no such relationships exist. IAME has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors, and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated. IAME's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relationships with ineligible entities.
In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests.
IAME has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors, and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated. IAME's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relationships with ineligible entities.
Credits
* AMA PRA Category 1™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
Course Details
Accreditation
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™s. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Sonographers: These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.
