6th Annual Advanced Transradial And Complex Cardiac Interventions Symposium

February 20, 2021

This one-day virtual CME event will feature a wide range of topics on the transradial approach to cardiac catheterization/PCI, case-based discussions, and videos presented by the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute faculty. Internationally recognized guest faculty lecturers will be featured.

Target Audience

This course is designed for cardiologists (both invasive and non-invasive), cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, cardiac cath lab technologists and other interested health care professionals.

Learning Objectives

Topics Include:

  • Discussion of trends, technical aspects, benefits and radiation safety in Transradial approach for catheterization.
  • Cardiogenic Shock and the benefits of hemodynamic support and Shock Team approach.  
  • Discussion of patient selection, technical aspects, avoidance of complications, and economic issues. 

Panel discussions and audience participation will also be included. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.25 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.
  • 0.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
12/16/2020
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
Event starts: 
02/20/2021 - 6:00am
Event ends: 
02/20/2021 - 6:00pm
Cost:
$1.00
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Live Virtual Conference

Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, the UPMC 6th Annual Advanced Transradial and Complex Cardiac Care Interventions Symposium will be held virtually on February 20, 2021.

COURSE DIRECTORS:
Krishna Tummalapalli, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Interventional Cardiology
Proctor, Transradial Training
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
at UPMC Shadyside

Dustin Kliner, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, UPMC Shadyside
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
at UPMC Shadyside

This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and AAPA Category 1 CME.

Available Credit

  • 0.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 0.25 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.
  • 0.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 0.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Please preregister now by going to the webcast link https://services.choruscall.com/links/upmc-hvi210220/


For more information, contact Brenda Smith at 412-647-6816 or smithb2@upmc.edu or visit UPMC.com/transradialsymposium