CME

Short Cases in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Authors: Sonja D. Bartolome, MD; Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI; Brandon Jakubowski, MD; Stephan Rosenkranz, MD; Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMSc
CME Released: 8/31/2022
Valid for credit through: 8/31/2023

Credits Available

Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US cardiologists, pulmonologists, and rheumatologists.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to exemplify how experts approach challenging diagnostic and treatment situations in PAH.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Have greater competence related to
- Selecting a treatment approach for patients with PAH presenting with severe symptoms
- Differentially diagnosing PAH from other confounding diagnoses
- Screening family members following a heritable PAH diagnosis
- Selecting an escalation approach for patients who have not responded to PAH therapy
Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
- Appropriately address challenging situations in patients with possible or diagnosed PAH

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Faculty

Sonja D. Bartolome, MD

Professor, Internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director of the Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States

Disclosures

Sonja D. Bartolome, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Janssen; United Therapeutics
Research funding from: Acceleron; Gossamer; Lung Biotechnology; Merck; PhaseBio; United Therapeutics

Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI

Professor
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Disclosures

Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Actelion; Bayer; Janssen
Research funding from: Janssen
Other: Independent contractor for: Acceleron; Actelion; Bayer; Janssen; United Therapeutics

Brandon Jakubowski, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States

Disclosures

Brandon Jakubowski, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMSc

Associate Professor
Lund University
Head, Swedish Association of Pulmonary Hypertension
Lund, Sweden

Disclosures

Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMSc, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Janssen
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Janssen
Research funding from: Infucare; Janssen; Nordic

Stephan Rosenkranz, MD

Department of Cardiology
Head of the Pulmonary Hypertension Center, University of Cologne, Germany
Center for Molecular Medicine, Cologne (CMMC)
Cologne Cardiovascular Research Center (CCRC)
Heart Center at the University of Cologne
Cologne, Germany

Disclosures

Stephan Rosenkranz, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Actelion; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Janssen; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp.
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Actelion; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Boehringer Ingelheim; Janssen; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Corp.; Vifor
Research funding from: Actelion; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Janssen

Editors

George Boutsalis, PhD

Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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George Boutsalis, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Cheryl Perkins, MD, RPh

Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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Cheryl Perkins, MD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.

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Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

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CME

Short Cases in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Authors: Sonja D. Bartolome, MD; Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI; Brandon Jakubowski, MD; Stephan Rosenkranz, MD; Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMScFaculty and Disclosures

CME Released: 8/31/2022

Valid for credit through: 8/31/2023

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Faculty and Disclosures

Faculty

Sonja D. Bartolome, MD

Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI

Brandon Jakubowski, MD

Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMSc

Stephan Rosenkranz, MD

Editors

George Boutsalis, PhD

Cheryl Perkins, MD, RPh

Compliance Reviewer

Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

CME

Short Cases in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Credits Available

You Are Eligible For

Target Audience and Goal Statement

Disclosures

Faculty

Sonja D. Bartolome, MD

Sean P. Gaine, MD, PhD, FRCPI

Brandon Jakubowski, MD

Göran Rådegran, MD, MScEngPys, DMSc

Stephan Rosenkranz, MD

Editors

George Boutsalis, PhD

Cheryl Perkins, MD, RPh

Compliance Reviewer

Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

Instructions for Participation and Credit

Short Cases in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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