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CME / CE

Applying New Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines to Practice

  • Authors: Rajan Saggar, MD; Sandhya Murthy, MD
  • CME / CE Released: 9/29/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 9/29/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    Nurses - 0.25 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 0.25 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.025 CEUs)

    IPCE - 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, pulmonologists, primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to improve understanding and application of the newest PH guidelines. As treatment options expand for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), clinicians need to be well versed in the latest guidelines for individualized care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Latest guidelines for the diagnosis and management of PH
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Selecting treatment approaches for PH based on the latest guidelines
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Collaborate with the interprofessional team to implement the latest PH guidelines for optimal patient management


Disclosures

Medscape, LLC and Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; participants should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity.

Disclosures for additional planners can be found here.


Faculty

  • Rajan Saggar, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
    Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program Lung & Heart-Lung Transplant Pulmonary Hypertension Programs
    David Geffen School of Medicine
    UCLA
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosures

    Saggar Rajan, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Aerovate; Insmed Incorporated; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Merck; Third Pole; United Therapeutics Corporation
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: United Therapeutics Corporation
    Research funding from: Aerovate; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Merck; Third Pole; United Therapeutics Corporation
    Contracted researcher for: Aerovate; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Merck; Third Pole; United Therapeutics Corporation

  • Sandhya Murthy, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
    Bronx, New York

    Disclosures

    Sandhya Murthy, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Editors

  • George Boutsalis, PhD

    Senior Director, Content Development, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    George Boutsalis, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Frederick Stange, DO

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Frederick Stange, DO, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Pharmacist Planner

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

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

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

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In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this activity for 0.25 nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Pharmacists

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this continuing education activity for 0.25 contact hour (0.025 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008224-0000-23-053-H01-P and JA4008224-0000-23-053-H01-T

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For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact the accredited provider for this CME/CE activity noted above. For technical assistance, contact [email protected]


Instructions for Participation and Credit

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; participants should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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CME / CE

Applying New Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines to Practice

Authors: Rajan Saggar, MD; Sandhya Murthy, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / CE Released: 9/29/2023

Valid for credit through: 9/29/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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