Program #870 • Available Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ through Friday, April 29, 2011

Applying New ACC/AHA Guidelines for STEMI in 2008

 

Program Description

When a patient presents to the emergency department with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, the goal is to get the patient into the cath lab within 90 minutes, or if no lab is available, to initiate fibrinolysis within 30 minutes. This goal of rapid reperfusion however, is only achieved in a minority of hospitals. Evidence-based guidelines have been developed by the ACC/AHA to address this time-to-reperfusion challenge and man others related to optimizing treatment for patients with STEMI. In this program, Dr. Pollack uses a case study to illustrate how the new guidelines for STEMI apply to clinical decision-making along the patient care continuum—from initial intake through patient discharge and long-term prevention of secondary events.

(60 minutes)

Credit Information

Up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

This activity is designed for cardiologists, hospitalists, internists, primary care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, and other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking part in this CME activity, participants should be able to:

CME Credit Designations

ACCME The Network for Continuing Medical Education (NCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA NCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Term of approval is for one year from this date, with option for yearly renewal.

AOA This activity is eligible for up to 1 hour of credit in Category 2-A of the American Osteopathic Association.