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Improving Early Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: Managing Heart Failure in the Primary Care Setting

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Heart failure is common in the United States, affecting about 6.5 million adults. This activity will examine considerations for the management of patients with heart failure in the primary care setting.

Physicians : maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 {Credit}

Released: January 31, 2019

Expiration: January 31, 2020

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Stuart D. Russell

Stuart D. Russell, MD

Professor of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Regional Director of Heart Failure
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

John Russell

John Russell, MD

Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Director
Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania

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Provided by The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Target Audience

Primary care/internal medicine clinicians (including physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses)

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Utilize evidence-based recommendations to develop individualized management strategies for patients with chronic HF.
  • Recognize the importance of managing comorbidities, including heart rate control, in the management of patients with chronic HF.
  • Utilize evidence-based recommendations to develop individualized management strategies for patients with acute HF.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Stuart D. Russell, MD

Professor of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Regional Director of Heart Failure
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Stuart Russell discloses that he has served as a consultant for Abbott and Medtronic.

John Russell, MD

Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Director
Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Hospital
Abington, Pennsylvania

Dr. John Russell discloses that he has served as an advisor and speaker for Sanofi.

Instructions for Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and MCM Education. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other health care professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from January 31, 2019, through January 31, 2020:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 80% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.