Estimated Time of Completion

45 minutes

Description

Each lesson within the Disease Management Clinical Decisions series includes a related chapter from The Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project; an interactive case; and an evaluation.

Throughout the interactive case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer each question correctly. In addition to allowing you to proceed, the correct answer also reveals the rationale for the answer.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Define the major types of myocardial infarction (MI).
2. Describe the mechanisms leading to ischemia or necrosis of myocardial cells.
3. List the major risk factors for acute MI (AMI).
4. Identify the common and uncommon signs and symptoms in AMIs.
5. Outline the initial diagnostic tests and therapies, and understand their importance.
6. Discuss reperfusion techniques and their complexities and benefits.
7. Describe the long-term benefits of various medications.
8. List other advantageous secondary prevention therapies and their limitations.

Target Audience

Directed to primary care physicians including family practitioners and internists.

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.

Activity Director

William D. Carey, MD
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Author / Faculty

W. Jeanne McKibben, MD
George W. Meyer, MD

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty has indicated he/she has no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

William D. Carey, MD
George W. Meyer, MD
W. Jeanne McKibben, MD