Overview
This Meeting on Demand™ Program will review mesenteric ischemia, from physiology and diagnosis to medical and interventional management. The discussions will focus on best medical management and the role of interventions, such as surgery or stent.
Click the Start Program button to learn more about the evaluation and management of patients with mesenteric artery disease.
Target Audience
- Cardiologists, cardiology fellows, and surgeons
- Nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Important Dates
Date of Release: January 2012
Term of Approval/Date of CME/CE Expiration: January 2013
Learner Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the various presentations of mesenteric ischemia.
- Discuss the best tests to order for diagnosing mesenteric artery stenosis and mesenteric ischemia.
- Define the role of stents and surgery.
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™ or CE 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