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Rahul N. Doshi, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California at Irvine; Director, Electrophysiology, University of California at Irvine Medical Center, St. Jude Medical Center, Irvine, California

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Disclosure: Rahul N. Doshi, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
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James L. Januzzi, MD

Hutter family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Roman W. DeSanctis Endowed Clinical Scholar, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

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Served as an advisor or consultant for: Critical Diagnostics; Roche; sphingotec GmbH
Received grants for clinical research from: Siemens AG; Singulex; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Dr Januzzi does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

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Sunil V. Rao, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

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Received grants for clinical research from: Bellerophon Therapeutics

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Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD

Professor of Medicine; Director, Pacemaker and ICD Services, University of California, San Diego, California

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Served as an advisor or a member of a speakers bureau for: Boston Scientific; Medtronic, Inc.; St. Jude Medical

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Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Remote Patient Management: Strategies to Protect the Patient After an MI

Authors: Rahul N. Doshi, MD; James L. Januzzi, MD; Sunil V. Rao, MD; Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD
CME Released: 3/24/2015; Reviewed and Renewed: 7/5/2016
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Discuss how to better manage and protect patients in the 90-day period post-MI
Review actionable data to consider in that period based on patient characteristics and how to implement into clinical practice

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Rahul N. Doshi, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California at Irvine; Director, Electrophysiology, University of California at Irvine Medical Center, St. Jude Medical Center, Irvine, California

Disclosures

Disclosure: Rahul N. Doshi, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: St. Jude Medical
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Boston Scientific; St. Jude Medical

Dr Doshi does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Doshi does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Panelist(s)

James L. Januzzi, MD

Hutter family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Roman W. DeSanctis Endowed Clinical Scholar, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures

Disclosure: James L. Januzzi, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Critical Diagnostics; Roche; sphingotec GmbH
Received grants for clinical research from: Siemens AG; Singulex; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Dr Januzzi does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Januzzi does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Sunil V. Rao, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Disclosures

Disclosure: Sunil V. Rao, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Medtronic, Inc.; Terumo Medical Corporation; The Medicines Company
Served as a speaker or a member of a speaker’s bureau for: Medtronic, Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: Bellerophon Therapeutics

Dr Rao does intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Rao does intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD

Professor of Medicine; Director, Pacemaker and ICD Services, University of California, San Diego, California

Disclosures

Disclosure: Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or a member of a speakers bureau for: Boston Scientific; Medtronic, Inc.; St. Jude Medical

Dr Birgersdotter-Green does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Birgersdotter-Green does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

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George Boutsalis, PhD

Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Ronald K. Miller, PhD

Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

Lead Nurse Planner, Medscape, LLC

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Strategies to Reduce the Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death

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Remote Patient Management: Strategies to Protect the Patient After an MI

Authors: Rahul N. Doshi, MD; James L. Januzzi, MD; Sunil V. Rao, MD; Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MDFaculty and Disclosures

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Moderator(s)

Rahul N. Doshi, MD

Panelist(s)

James L. Januzzi, MD

Sunil V. Rao, MD

Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD

Editor(s)

George Boutsalis, PhD

Ronald K. Miller, PhD

CME Reviewer(s)

Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

CME

Remote Patient Management: Strategies to Protect the Patient After an MI

Target Audience and Goal Statement

Disclosures

Moderator(s)

Rahul N. Doshi, MD

Panelist(s)

James L. Januzzi, MD

Sunil V. Rao, MD

Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD

Editor(s)

George Boutsalis, PhD

Ronald K. Miller, PhD

CME Reviewer(s)

Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

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Remote Patient Management: Strategies to Protect the Patient After an MI