DESCRIPTION
This is a weekly one-hour conference which focuses on topics pertinent to the ongoing clinical practice of cardiac imaging, continuing education, quality assurance, and research.

MAYO STAFF:  This series is for those who are participating by watching a pre-recorded presentation through the Video Exchange.  Visit the live series if you wish to participate real-time.  The live series occurs weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. in Geffen Auditorium unless otherwise noted in the session.

MAYO CLINIC CARE NETWORK MEMBERS:  Click here to return to the video.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for practicing adult cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiovascular trainees, general internists, family medicine specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with a cardiovascular interest.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Apply echocardiographic information in clinical decision making
• Quantitatively assess Doppler and color flow imaging
• Assess left ventricular function
• Recognize usefulness of Doppler for assessing hemodynamics and diastolic function
• Describe the value and limitations of stress and contrast echocardiography
• Summarize the clinical uses of transesophageal echocardiography
• Utilize the methods, instrumentation, and modalities of echocardiography
• Identify recent advances in ultrasound
• Develop skills necessary to evaluate valvular lesions, prosthetic valves, dissection, mass, cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart disease
• Discuss non-echocardiographic imaging modalities used in various cardiac conditions
• Discuss clinical applications of strain imaging
• Discuss clinical applications of 3D echocardiography

Each session may also provide it's own objectives.
 

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.

Credit Statement(s):

AMA

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Summary
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Mayo Clinic 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 these relevant financial relationships will be published in activity materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, M.D., Ph.D.– Consultant: Bioclinica, Medtrace, GE Healthcare; Other - Up-to-Date (Royalties)
Jae K. Oh, M.D. – Consultant: Medtronic for Valve Projects; Other - Up-to-Date, Pericardial Disease Section Editor
Patricia A. Pellikka, M.D. – Consultant: Bracco; Grant/Research Support:  Lantheus, GE Healthcare; Honoraria: Up-to-Date

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Thomas C. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D.
Garvan C. Kane, M.D., Ph.D.
Barry Karon, M.D.
Rekha Mankad, M.D.
Sunil V. Mankad, M.D.
Sorin Pislaru, M.D.
Monica Schroeder

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here. 

COURSE DIRECTORS
Garvan Kane, M.D., Ph.D.
Patricia Pellikka, M.D.

QUESTIONS?

MAYO STAFF:  Contact Monica Schroeder, Department Coordinator, at ph. 507-266-2643.

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