Pulmonary Hypertension Summit Proceedings Monograph

1. Describe the frequency, severity, and treatment of pulmonary hypertension as a complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease
2. Describe the properties of novel anticoagulants to be able to prescribe them according to specific patient characteristics
3. Detail the expected adverse events associated with pulmonary hypertension therapeutics and discuss their management
4. Discuss the pharmacoeconomics of pulmonary hypertension therapeutics and review new findings exploring cost effectiveness of care
5. Discuss the shift toward early and upfront combination therapy
6. Explain the importance of the ventilation-perfusion lung scan in the screening for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
7. Identify the role of multidisciplinary teams in the management of acute pulmonary embolism
8. Recognize when to refer patients with suspected or known CTEPH to specialized centers for surgical evaluation
9. Summarize the evidence base supporting recent clinical developments in the pathobiology epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism

This activity is directed to cardiologists, pulmonologists, critical care physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, researchers and other health care professionals.

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the 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 for Category 2 credit.

Activity Co-Directors

Raed A. Dweik, MD
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Program
Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Gustavo A. Heresi, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary
Thromboendarterectomy Program
Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and
Critical Care Medicine
Respiratory Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Franck Rahaghi, MD
Chairman, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Advanced Lung Disease Program
Respiratory Center Quality Officer
Cleveland Clinic Florida

Guest Faculty

William R. Auger, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director, CTEPH Program
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Charles D. Burger, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Vascular
Disease Center
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Harrison W. Farber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center
Boston University/Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA

Wassim H. Fares, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Anna R. Hemnes, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Director, Pulmonary Vascular Center
Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Division of Cardiology
Medical University of Vienna/Allgemeines Krankenhaus
Vienna, Austria

Cleveland Clinic Faculty

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The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.