Description
HCM is a chronic, progressive disease with diverse clinical presentation. HCM remains underrecognized and often goes undiagnosed. Patients with HCM are at enhanced risk of arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, and rare but devastating sudden cardiac death. Specifically, AF can occur in up to 33% of patients with HCM, a marked increase compared to the general population. AF is also a chronic condition inflicting more than 2.7 million adults in the U.S. alone. Symptomatic AF results in reduced quality of life and increased burden. Patients with AF are at increased risk of stroke and exhibit higher mortality rates than patients without AF. This webinar is to support clinicians in the patient management of HCM and their elevated risk for arrhythmias, including AF.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activty participants will be able to;
- Recognize latest evidence on the treatment of HCM.
- Understand the prevalence of AF burden in HCM patients.
- Apply best practices on how to manage the treatment of HCM patients
Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.
Accreditation & Designation Statements
Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians AMA Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Grant Acknowledgement
The Managing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients and Their AF Burden is supported by unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.
ABIM & ABP Statements
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 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.
ABP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Deadline to Report MOC Points to ABIM and ABP
ABIM MOC Points: Claim your points before December 31, 2021.
ABP MOC Points: Claim your points before December 1, 2021.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada MOC Recognition Statement
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.
Other Credit Available
A Credit Certificate (for physicians) or Certificate of Participation (for non-physicians) will be provided to individuals seeking credit from the following organizations which accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Note that participants are advised to contact their certifying body for specific information regarding credit submissions:
· American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for elective credit
· American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
· American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
· American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
· American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for Category 2 credit
· Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)
· European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
· European CME Credits (ECMEC)
· German Chambers of Physicians
· National Society of Genetic Counselors
· Oman Medical Specialty Board
· Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners
· Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Faculty
Moderator - Mark S. Link, MD, FHRS - UT Southwestern
Speakers:
Daniel Jacoby, MD - Yale School of Medicine
Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS - Cleveland Clinic
Elsa Thuruthel, MSN, AGACNP - UT Southwestern
Disclosures
Faculty Disclosures. All relationships have been mitigated.
Oussama Wazni, MD: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Inc.
Daniel Jacoby, MD: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators only): Myokardia, Salubris Bio
Mark Link, MD: Nothing to disclose.
Elsa Thuruthel, MSN: Nothing to disclose.
Content Reviewer Disclosures
Janice Chyou, MD, FHRS: Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Staff Disclosures
Krystal Quille: Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Obse Debela: Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Sarah Albright Alfano: Nothing Relevant to Disclose
Disclosure and Content Validation Policy
DISCLOSURE POLICYThe Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Continuing Medical Education (CME) that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. The Heart Rhythm Society adheres to the Standards for Commercial Support (SCS) of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which requires that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all relevant financial relationships (for self and for spouse/partner) with an ACCME-defined commercial interest within the 24 months prior to the disclosure.
CONTENT VALIDATION
The Heart Rhythm Society takes steps to assure its learners and the public that the content of certified activities is accurate and reliable. The following principles are applied to the process of validating CME content. The content is peer-reviewed to ensure the following:
Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - that scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omissions - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing
Contact Information
CME Certificates will be awarded and available to download and print following the completion of the course and the course evaluation. Should you have any questions regarding your CME certificate, please contact CME@HRSonline.org.