VIDEO ACCESS:

RELEASE:  January 20, 2016
EXPIRATION:  December 31, 2017 (Credit is not available after this expiration date.)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Discuss the increasing prevalence of left ventricular assist devices
  • Identify the utility of the echocardiogram in the pre- and post- implant evaluation of patients with ventricular assist devices
  • Describe common issues seen with ventricular assist devices and the ability of the echocardiogram to diagnose                                

INSTRUCTIONS:

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  • Participate in the quiz.  Participants must pass by a minimum of 80%, 1 re-take is allowed.  Quizzes will have 2-5 questions.
  • Complete the evaluation.  

TRANSCRIPT:
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DISCLOSURE SUMMARY
As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Mayo School of CPD) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities.  Course Director(s), Planning Committee Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity.  Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place.  Faculty also will disclose any off label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation.  Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:

Committee Members:
Jae K. Oh, M.D. – Consultant: Medtronic; Grant/Research Support: Toshiba; Honoraria: UpToDate
Thomas C. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D. – Honoraria – UpToDate (modest)

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:

Jeffery Illman, M.D.
David Snipelisky, M.D.

Committee Members:
Merri L. Bremer, R.N., R.D.C.S.; Benjamin W. Eidem, M.D.; Garvan C. Kane, M.D., Ph.D.; Sunil V. Mankad, M.D.; Patricia A. Pellikka, M.D.; Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, M.D., Ph.D., Lori A. Blauwet, M.D. Monica L. Schroeder

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

QUESTIONS?
MAYO STAFF:   Contact Monica Schroeder at 6-2646
MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK MEMBERS:  Contact cme@mayo.edu  

 

 

Presenter: 
David Snipelisky, M.D.
Co-presenter: 
Quick Imaging: Jeffery Illman, M.D.
Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Minnesota
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Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Minnesota