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Telehealth and Heart Failure: New Data From AHA 2021

Conference Coverage
Clinical Thought
At AHA 2021, new data on the use of telehealth platforms demonstrated that video visits are a feasible approach to managing patients with heart failure.

Physicians: Maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: December 13, 2021

Expiration: December 12, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Lee R. Goldberg

Lee R. Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC

Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Merck

Target Audience

This program is intended for cardiology and primary care physicians and other HCPs who care for patients with heart failure.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe the expert insights and clinical application of important findings from recent heart failure studies presented at AHA 2021

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Lee R. Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC

Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lee R. Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from Respircardia and consulting fees from Abbott, Respircardia, and Viscardia.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Ruth Cohen,

Ruth Cohen Cooper, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Susan Daniels, PhD

Scientific Director

Susan Daniels, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kiran Mir-Hudgeons, PhD

Clinical Editor

Kiran D. Mir-Hudgeons, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from December 13, 2021, through December 12, 2022:

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 100% 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.


Goal


This multimedia initiative will address the most up-to-date information and analysis from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2021 to be held November 13-17 virtually. Immediately after the conference, 3 slide-based capsule summaries will be released, followed by 3 CME-certified expert-authored commentaries.