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DATES AND TIMES
AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction
Recognizing and Diagnosing HCM
Individualizing Management of HCM
Agents in Development to Treat HCM
Q&A Session and Activity Roundup
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common monogenic cardiovascular disorder. Mutations in the proteins encoding myofilament contractile components lead to a hypertrophied but nondilated left ventricle. Patients can have dyspnea, palpitations, chest pain, syncope, and exercise intolerance. In the past, HCM was thought to be rare, however better diagnostic imaging has led to increased recognition of the disease. Prospective studies have shown that current targeted management strategies, developed over the last 20 years, have reduced HCM-related morbidity and mortality. However, many patients with HCM experience diagnostic delays leading to belated treatment that has a large negative impact on patient quality of life.
The educational program Improving Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Outcomes: Early Diagnosis, Management, and Targeted Agents on the Horizon will review the recommended diagnostic testing to identify patients with HCM and the evidence-based guidelines for managing these patients and provide information about agents in development to manage HCM.
STEERING COMMITTEE
M
artin S. Maron, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Co-Director Cardiac MRI and CT
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
Ethan J. Rowin, MD
Associate Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
TARGET AUDIENCE
The intended audience for this educational initiative is cardiologists, the clinicians responsible for the diagnosis and management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of an activity, participants should be able to:
- Employ guideline recommendations to diagnose HCM in patients with clinical presentations that suggest the disease
- Develop evidence-based individualized treatment strategies for patients with HCM
- Assess the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of agents in development to treat HCM
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe. The Potomac Center for Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
PHYSICIAN CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For questions regarding CME credit or the evaluation, please email contact@potomacme.org.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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FDA DISCLOSURE
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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
WINDOWS
- 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent)
- Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
- 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
- For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)
MAC OS
- 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
- Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
- For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)
MOBILE
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- Google Android 4.4 or later
- Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
DSL/cable (wired connection recommended)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND OBTAINING CME CREDIT
There is no fee for this activity. To receive credit, participants must register, view the live CME activity in its entirety, and then complete the post-test with a score of 70% or better and the evaluation. The estimated time for completion of this activity is 1 hour. To receive a certificate, participants must demonstrate mastery of the presented material via the post-test. Participants are allowed to take the post-test multiple times.
Jointly provided by the Potomac Center for Medical Education and Rockpointe
Supported by an educational grant from MyoKardia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb.
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