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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Heart in Jeopardy: Innovations in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Authors: Sara Saberi, MD, MS; Ahmad Masri, MD, MS; Florian Rader, MD, MSc
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 10/31/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 10/31/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 1.00 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 1.00 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 1.00 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.100 CEUs)

    IPCE - 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, primary care physicians (PCPs), surgeons, physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, pharmacists, and other clinicians who treat patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize the clinical and patient burden of HCM, identify and manage HCM, and evaluate the rationale and latest clinical data for novel disease-modifying treatments and implications for improved patient care.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Unmet needs in the treatment of HCM
    • Guideline recommendations for the management of HCM
    • Latest clinical evidence evaluating cardiac myosin inhibition for the treatment of HCM
  • Have greater competence related to
    • The selection of the most appropriate treatment for patients with HCM in accordance with the latest evidence and guidelines
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Work as part of an interprofessional team to identify patients who would benefit from cardiac myosin inhibition therapy


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Medscape policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

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Chairperson

  • Sara Saberi, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor
    Inherited Cardiomyopathy Program
    Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    University of Michigan Hospital, Michigan Medicine
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Disclosures

    Sara Saberi, MD, MS, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cytokinetics
    Contracted researcher for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cytokinetics; Novartis

Speakers

  • Ahmad Masri, MD, MS

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Oregon Health & Science University
    Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
    Director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program
    Portland, Oregon 

    Disclosures

    Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Attralus; BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cytokinetics; Eidos; Haya; Intellia; Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Tenaya
    Research funding from: Attralus; Cytokinetics; Ionis Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer, Inc. 

  • Florian Rader, MD, MSc

    Medical Director, Hypertension Center of Excellence
    Co-Director, Clinic for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
    Associate Director, Non-Invasive Laboratory
    Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosures

    Florian Rader, MD, MSc, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cytokinetics; Medtronic, Inc.; ReCor Medical
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company 
    Research funding from: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Cytokinetics; Medtronic, Inc.; ReCor Medical

Editor

  • George Boutsalis, PhD

    Senior Director, Content Development, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    George Boutsalis, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

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


Accreditation Statements

Presented through a collaboration between the Heart Failure Society of America and Medscape Education.

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IPCE

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 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, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

    College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+® participants may claim certified credits for any AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle. Any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits. College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) members must log into Mainpro+® to claim this activity.

    Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.

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    For Nurses

  • Awarded 1.0 contact hour(s) of nursing continuing professional development for RNs and APNs; 0.50 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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    For Pharmacists

  • Medscape designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) (Universal Activity Number: JA0007105-0000-23-373-H01-P).

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Heart in Jeopardy: Innovations in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Authors: Sara Saberi, MD, MS; Ahmad Masri, MD, MS; Florian Rader, MD, MScFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 10/31/2023

Valid for credit through: 10/31/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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