Overview
This Meeting on Demand™ Program is designed to change your appreciation of the benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices in patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and minimal symptoms.
Click the Start Program button to begin learning about the benefit of CRT-D in minimally symptomatic patients with low ejection fraction (EF).
Target Audience
- Cardiologists and cardiology fellows
- Primary care physicians
- Nurses, and nurse practitioners
Important Dates
Date of Release: November 2011
Term of Approval/Date of CME Expiration: November 2012
Learner Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the learner should be able to:
- Explain the value of CRT-D devices for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and minimal symptoms so that outcomes can be optimized.
- Identify patient characteristics associated with clinical benefit from CRT-D implantation.
- Council patients with minimally symptomatic LV dysfunction on the use of CRT-D devices to decrease morbidity.
Method of Participation and Claiming Credit
ACCF Meeting on Demand™ Programs feature captured lecture content, 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:
- Read all text and view all slide and video 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.