Overview
This Expert Analysis & Opinion features an audio interview with Drs. Jean Claude Tardif, MD, FACC and S. Ben Freedman, MBBS, FACC discussing how heart rate reduction improves left ventricular remodeling and function as outlined in the SHIFT echo sub-study.
Click the Start Program button to begin learning about how heart rate reduction improves left ventricular remodeling and function.
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CME Information
Target Audience
All healthcare professionals who practice/study cardiovascular medicine.
Important Dates Date of Release: January 2012
Term of Approval/Date of CME Expiration: January 2013
Learner Objectives
At completion of this activity, participants should be able to list the effects of ivabradine added to standard therapy in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Method of Participation and Claiming Credit
This ACCF Expert Analysis & Opinion activity features audio, abstract summaries, and a self-assessment question. 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:
- Read all text and listen to all audio presentations in the modules for which you wish to receive credit.
- 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.
- Click the Claim Credit button and answer the evaluation questions in the pop-up window.
- 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.
- 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.