Advances in Left Ventricular Assist

September 1, 2021

Target Audience

UPMC Western Maryland Cardiology Team (Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize potential benefits of both durable and temporary left ventricular assist devices.

2. Be aware of potential advantages of minimally invasive insertion of LVADs at the time of implantation.

3. Understand how minimally invasive LVADs can be used to bridge patients to transplantation,.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/31/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
Event starts: 
09/01/2021 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/01/2021 - 5:00pm EDT
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Program Schedule (12-1pm)
12-12:05pm                Introductions and opening remarks
12:05 - 12:50pm         Presentation
12:50-1pm                  Q+A 
1:00pm                       Adjournment

Live Virtual Conference

David Kaczorowski, MD
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Center
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
University of Pittsburgh
 

Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed  all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.

The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:

David Kaczorowski, MD is a consultant for Medtronic; and is on the CE Speakers' Bureau for Abiomed and Medtronic.
 
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh 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.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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For more information please contact Monica Reisz.

Phone: 412-864-6344
Email: reiszm2@upmc.edu