Overview

This Expert Analysis & Opinion features an audio interview with Dr. Patricia Pellikka who discusses stress echocardiography's role in the noninvasive assessment of patients with a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Pellikka reviews the studies that have defined the use of stress echo today and discusses the ongoing PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for the Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE). She also provides highlights of the recently published ACCF appropriate use criteria for echocardiography.

Click the Start Program button to begin learning the about the topic of stress echocardiography in coronary artery disease.

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CME Information

Target Audience

All healthcare professionals who practice/study cardiovascular medicine.

Date of Release: November 2011

Term of Approval/Date of CME Expiration: November 2012

Learner Objectives

The goals of this activity are to improve the prevention and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, as well as the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. After completing the activity, the clinician will be better able to summarize the findings from studies that have expanded the role of stress echocardiography in recent years. 

Method of Participation and Claiming Credit

This ACCF Expert Analysis & Opionion activity features audio, abstract summaries, and self-assessment questions. To be eligible for credit, you must attain a score of 70% or better on the self-assessment exams included in the activity.

Requesting AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ for this Activity
To request credit, you must:

1. Read all text and listen to all audio presentations in the modules for which you wish to receive credit.
2. Answer the Self-Assessment questions in each module for which you wish to claim credit. After you have answered all the questions in the module, click on the Exam Summary button. A Claim Credit button will appear on this page if you have achieved a passing score of 70% or better. If you did not achieve a passing score, please click the Reset Scores link and retake the exam.
3. Click the Claim Credit button and answer the evaluation questions in the pop-up window.
4. Enter the total amount of time you actually spent in the activity in the box provided. Please note that you may only claim once for each module in this activity. Click Submit.
5. You will receive a message that your request has been submitted and a link to view your certificate. You may view and download the certificate when you receive the message, you may also view it at any time in the My Transcript section of My CardioSource.