Case Studies in Rheumatic Heart Disease, Part 1
Course Overview
Dive into compelling case studies exploring rheumatic heart disease, its presentation, diagnosis, and management. This course offers insights into the echocardiographic evaluation and clinical considerations for this condition, helping healthcare professionals refine their diagnostic and treatment strategies.
Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will:
Learn signs of rheumatic valvular heart disease.
Know the most common of left heart valves rheumatic lesions.
Learn the most common complications of rheumatic heart disease.
Perform evaluation of rheumatic valvular lesions with echocardiography.
Target Audience
Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound.
Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
1
* 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.
Faculty
Sergei Yakovlev MD
Cardiac Imaging Consultant
I.V. Davidovsky Clinical Hospital
N.N.Blokhin Russian Oncological Scientific Center
Moscow, Russia
Daria Stonogina MD
National Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Moscow, Russia
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. Dr. Yakovlev and Dr. Stonogina disclose no financial interests with commercial interests. No one at IAME who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.
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.
Estimated Time for Completion
1 hour
Date of Release
November 2nd, 2021
Date of Most Recent Review
December 9th, 2024
Expiration Date
December 8th, 2027
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 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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.
For information on the applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board or other credentialing organization.
