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With heart disease the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, it is pivotal that physicians and nurses are properly equipped with the right continuing education resources. That’s where STEMI Watch 2018: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management comes in. Written by leading experts in cardiovascular care and presented in a concise and digital module format, you’ll gain the information you need to improve the consistency of cardiac care for STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction) patients. What’s more? You’ll be able to gain valuable STEMI CME/CE, a requirement for more physicians and nurses with each year.



In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 43 seconds, and someone dies from heart disease every 90 seconds. STEMI Watch 2018 provides you with tools that could help you add a few more seconds to the clock.

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STEMI Watch 2018: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management provides clinically relevant articles to help healthcare providers eliminate the obstacles that prevent STEMI patients from accessing and receiving appropriate treatments. Articles discuss evaluation of bradycardia, updates in advanced cardiac life support, STEMI treatment, and review and commentary on ECG readings. In addition, STEMI Watch 2018 provides 10 hours of CME/CE credits to meet the Mission: Lifeline Accreditation for STEMI continuing education requirements.

Features:

Expertly written articles cover the latest scientific research on evidence-based treatments for STEMI;

Valuable ECG images with interpretation from experts;

Concise targeted articles that summarize the latest research and provide clinically relevant recommendations to improve patient care;

Opportunity to earn up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM or ANCC credits, and meet AHA STEMI requirements.

Improve the consistency of cardiac care for STEMI patients;

Gain proven strategies to eliminate obstacles that prevent STEMI patients from accessing and receiving appropriate treatments;

Easy online module format for physicians and nurses to earn STEMI continuing education credits;

Concise PDF format for convenient offline learning;

Offers 10 hours of CME/CE credits to meet the Mission: Lifeline Accreditation for STEMI continuing education requirements, with credit letters accessible by email or download after testing.

Table of Contents

Module 1: Updates in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Module 2: Evaluation of Bradycardia

Module 3: STEMI Treatment

Module 4: ECG Reviews



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Faculty:

Physician Editor:

Michael H. Crawford, MD

Professor of Medicine

Chief of Clinical

Cardiology University of California, San Francisco

Physician Peer Reviewer:

Susan Zhao, MD

Director, Adult Echocardiography Laboratory

Associate Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA

Nurse Planner:

Aurelia Macabasco-O’Connell, PhD, ACNP-BC, RN, PHN, FAHA

Associate Professor

Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, Azusa, CA

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements:

Relias Learning is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Relias Learning designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relias Learning, LLC, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours [10] will be awarded to participants who meet the criteria for successful completion. California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP#13791.

Activity Objectives:

After reading STEMI Watch 2018: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management, the participant will be able to:

Discuss current scientific research and data regarding the diagnosis of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Discuss the pathogenesis and treatment of STEMI. Cite new information regarding new drugs for STEMI and new uses for traditional drugs. Identify ancillary issues of importance for healthcare providers who treat STEMI patients. Discuss advance in STEMI treatment.

How to Earn Credits:

Physicians and nurses participate in this CME/CE activity by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research, and studying the relevant questions at the end of the book. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they’ve learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment, they will be directed to an online activity evaluation form. Once that is submitted, they will receive their credit letter.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for cardiologists, coronary care nurses and staff, emergency medicine physicians and nurses, emergency medical service providers, ECG staff, percutaneous coronary intervention center staff, and freestanding emergency department staff.

Expiration: Jan. 31, 2021

ISBN: 978-1-941481-43-1

Product Code: E18249