Anticoagulation for AFIB in The Older Adult

June 7, 2022

Overview

Target Audience

Physicians

Learning Objectives

1.    Explore the problem of anticoagulation in older adults with atrial fibrillation (include barriers such as frailty, falls risk, live in a nursing home, etc)
2.    Review the data from trials of anticoagulants (specifically looking at an older subset of patients) for non-valvular atrial fibrillation 
3.    Discuss use of aspirin in atrial fibrillation 
4.    Explore possible models for shared decision making 

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: 
05/16/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
06/07/2022 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/07/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
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Program

Time:  12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

Venue

UPMC Harrisburg, Brady Medical Arts Building, Auditorium
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Accreditation

This activity is approved for the following credit:  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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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Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing kribellrl2@upmc.edu

For more information, please contact Roberta Kribell at kribellrl2@upmc.edu or 714-423-3491.