Estimated Time of Completion

45 minutes

Description

The webcast series is repurposed from the Platelet Response in Acute Coronary Syndrome symposium held October 18, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio. This series presents an overview of new and up-to-date research on the management of patients with ACS. It is designed to increase knowledge of current therapeutic strategies, cardiac assessment and diagnosis, and biologic platelet responses, with the ultimate goal of improving the care of cardiac patients.

Objectives

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

1. Describe the role of platelets in thrombosis and the development of acute coronary syndromes.
2. Relate the performance of platelet function tests.
3. Compare the predictive value of platelet function tests in their association with adverse cardiovascular events.

Target Audience

Cardiologists, emergency medicine physicians, primary care physicians, and healthcare practitioners (including nurse practitioners and physician assistants) with an interest in acute coronary artery disease.

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.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

Activity Directors

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FESC, FAHA
Chief of Cardiology
VA Boston Healthcare System
Director, Integrated Interventional Cardiovascular Program
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
VA Boston Healthcare System
Senior Investigator, TIMI Group
Boston, MA

W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP
Vice Chair
Emergency Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Faculty

Kandice Kottke-Marchant, MD, PhD

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 have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

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

Kandice Kottke-Marchant, MD, PhD
W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP