Guideline Webinar:

March 23, 2023 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM (EST)

Description:

This webinar, hosted by Dr. Natesa G. Pandian and Dr. Jin K. Kim, will focus on the new ASE Guideline entitled: Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease. This document provides recommendations for the comprehensive use of echocardiography in the diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of RHD. Echocardiographic diagnosis of RHD is made when typical findings of valvular and subvalvular abnormalities are seen, including commissural fusion, leaflet thickening, and restricted leaflet mobility, with varying degrees of calcification. 

CME/MOC Information: 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Release Date: March 23, 2023

Expiration Date: March 25, 2023

Target Audience: This activity is designed for all cardiovascular sonographers and physicians with a primary interest and knowledge base in the field of cardiovascular imaging.

Learning Objectives:

TBD

Accreditation Statement:

The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Echocardiography designates this article for a maximum of 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

ARDMS, CCI, Sonography Canada recognize ASE’s certificates and have agreed to honor the credit hours toward their registry requirements for sonographers.

Disclosures: 

According to ACCME policy, ASE actively identified relevant financial relationships between faculty in control of this accredited CE activity and ineligible companies, and implemented mitigation strategies to eliminate any potential influence from persons or organizations that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias in this activity.

Dr. Pandian has the following financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

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