State of the Heart: 2nd Annual Heart and Vascular Conference (Attendee Information)

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:

1. Discuss new evidence-based cardiovascular medical approaches in the treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases including arrhythmias, aortic/valvular diseases, cardiogenic shock, and other structural heart diseases.
2. Identify the specialized use of new devices in the management, diagnosis, and procedural treatment of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, transplantation, and/or other cardiovascular conditions.
3. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the health care team when managing cardiovascular diseases from the assessment, evaluation, and management perspectives.

 In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center 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.

Physicians

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 14.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Emergency Medical Services Professionals

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, EMS  and Trauma Division approves this educational opportunity for 14.5 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education.  

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points in:

• 14.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

It is the CME Provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit.

Read the UNMC CCE Disclosure Declaration Policy 

Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:

• Adam Burdorf, DO, MS*
  Speaker - Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
• Anthony W. Castleberry, MD, MMCi
  Consultant - Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
• Jason Johanning, MD, MS, FACS
  Founder - Automated Assessments, LLC
  FutureAssure LLC
  Vital-iTTM
  BlueFlower LLC
• Jason J. Payne, MD
  Consultant - Biosense Webster, Medtronic
• Douglas A. Stoller, MD, PhD
  Speaker - Bristol Myers Squibb
  Research Support - Amgen
• Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD
  Consultant - Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, United Therapeutics Corporation

 The following have nothing to disclose:

• Amarnath Annapureddy, MBBS
• Ayesha Azmeen, MBBS
• Mina Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
• Cason D. Christensen, MD
• Jason R. Cook, MD, PhD
• Jonathan W. Cramer, MD
• Teri Diederich, DNP, APRN-NP, FHFSA
• Brett Duncan, MD, MS*
• Snehal Gajwala, MD
• Robert P. Garvin, MD
• Marshall P. Hyden, MD
• Fouad Khalil, MBBcH
• Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD
• G. Matthew Longo, MD, FACS
• Mobasser Mahmood, MBBS
• Shahbaz A. Malik, MD, FACC, FSCAI
• Michael J. Moulton, MD, FACS*
• Jillian Negri, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, APRN-NP
• Thomas R. Porter, MD
• Samer H. Sayyeed, MD
• John W. Schleifer, MD
• Muhammad Asim Shabbir, MBBS
• Aleem Siddique, MBBS, FACS, FACC
• Marian Urban, MD, PhD

 
PLANNING COMMITTEE 

The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:

• Morgan Moody, BSN, RN, CCTC
  Speaker - Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
• Shane F. Tsai, MD, MBA
  Speaker - Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Ellen Addison, MSN, APRN-NP, MBA
• Valeta Creason-Wahl, MMP
• Tori Greenlee
• Julie Huglin
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Chandra Kuhl, BSN, RN
• Scott Muldoon
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
• Debbie Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI

The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Oct. 31, 2024. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.

Heart Failure

• Case Presentation: Heart Failure
  Ayesha Azmeen, MBBS
• Dyspnea in Heart Disease - Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension
  Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD
• Home Is Where the Heart Should Be - Strategies for Avoiding Hospitalizations in Heart Failure
  Teri Diederich, DNP, APRN-NP, FHFSA
• CardioOncology
  Robert P. Garvin, MD
• Strain Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease
  Samer H. Sayyed, MD
• Genetics and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies
  Douglas A. Stoller, MD, PhD
• Surgical Approach to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  Michael J. Moulton, MD, FACS

Electrophysiology

• Case Presentation: Electrophysiology
  Fouad Khalil, MBBcH
• Lead Extraction
  John W. Schleifer, MD
• Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
  John W. Schleifer, MD
• Conduction System Pacing
  Mobasser Mahmood, MBBS
• Contemporary Management of Atrial Fibrillation
  Jason J. Payne, MD
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Atrial Fibrillation
  Jason J. Payne, MD
• Cardiac Contractility Modulation
  Jason J. Payne, MD

ACHD/Shock/Transplant

• Case Presentation: ACHD/Shock/Transplant
  Snehal Gajiwala, MD
• Bridging the Gap: Challenges in Adult Congenital Cardiology
  Jonathan W. Cramer, MD
• Recognizing and Managing Cardiogenic Shock
  Adam Burdorf, DO, MS
• Temporary Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock
  Anthony W. Castleberry, MD, MMCi
• Advances in Mechanical Circulatory Support - Current State and Future Directions
  Adam Burdorf, DO, MS
• Advancements in Organ Procurement
  Marian Urban, MD, PhD
• Advances in Transplant: Tissue May Not Be the Issue
  Marshall P. Hyden, MD

Keynote Presentation

• Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Disease: From Diagnosis to Prediction
  Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD

Vascular

• Case Presentation: Vascular
  Muhammad Asim Shabbir, MBBS
• Assessing Frailty in Cardiovascular Disease
  Jason Johanning, MD, MS, FACS
• Management of Lower Extremity Wounds
  Jillian Negri, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, APRN-NP
• Management of Venous Thromboembolism
  Jason R. Cook, MD, PhD
• Current Management of Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
  G. Matthew Longo, MD, FACS
• Aortic Emergency Program
  G. Matthew Longo, MD, FACS
• Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)
  Jason R. Cook, MD, PhD

Ischemic Heart Disease

• Case Presentation: Ischemic Heart Disease
  Mina Bhatnagar, MD, MPH
• Echocardiography as a Treatment Tool - Theranostics in Echocardiography
  Thomas R. Porter, MD
• Coronary Calcium Scoring - Who, What, When, Where and Why?
  Cason D. Christensen, MD
• Evaluation and Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  Cason D. Christensen, MD
• Contemporary Surgical Management of Ischemic Heart Disease
  Brett Duncan, MD, MS
• Current Management of Type B Dissection
  Aleem Siddique, MBBS, FACS, FACC
• Advancements in Structural Cardiology 2024
  Shahbaz A. Malik, MD, FACC, FSCAI
• High-Risk PCI – A Team Approach
  Amarnath Annapureddy, MBBS

In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:

1. Check in at the registration desk and attend the live activity.
2. Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
   • On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
   • Enter Activity Code:
     If Attendee requesting Continuing Education Credit: 64908
     If Physician requesting MOC Credit: 64909

You have until Oct. 31, 2024, to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.

Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account

 SILVER

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

 COPPER

Abiomed

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
Abiomed
Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Amgen, Inc.
Artivion, Inc.
AstraZeneca​
AtriCure, Inc.
Bardy Diagnostics
Bayer
Boston Scientific
BridgeBio
Bristol Myers Squibb
CareDx Inc.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Haemonetics Corporation
HeartFlow
Impulse Dynamics, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Liquidia
Merck
Nebraska Home Health – Nursing with Heart
Nebraska Medicine
Novartis
Novo Nordisk
Paragonix
Pfizer
sC Pharmaceuticals
United Therapeutics Corporation
Zoll Medical Corporation