Case Studies in Rheumatic Heart Disease, Part 1

Case Studies in Rheumatic Heart Disease, Part 1

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Course Overview

Dive into compelling case studies exploring rheumatic heart disease, its presentation, diagnosis, and management. This course offers insights into the echocardiographic evaluation and clinical considerations for this condition, helping healthcare professionals refine their diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will:

  •   Learn signs of rheumatic valvular heart disease.

  •   Know the most common of left heart valves rheumatic lesions.

  •   Learn the most common complications of rheumatic heart disease.

  •   Perform evaluation of rheumatic valvular lesions with echocardiography.

Target Audience

  • Physicians, sonographers, and others who perform and/or interpret ultrasound.

Faculty & Disclosure

Faculty

Sergei Yakovlev MD

Cardiac Imaging Consultant

I.V. Davidovsky Clinical Hospital

N.N.Blokhin Russian Oncological Scientific Center

Moscow, Russia

Daria Stonogina MD

National Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Moscow, Russia

Disclosure

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests. Dr. Yakovlev and Dr. Stonogina disclose no financial interests with commercial interests. No one at IAME who had control over the planning or content of this activity has relationships with commercial interests.

In compliance with the Essentials and Standards of the ACCME, the author of this CME tutorial is required to disclose any significant financial or other relationships they may have with commercial interests.

IAME has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors, and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated. IAME's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relationships with ineligible entities.

Credits

1
AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits

* AMA PRA Category 1™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.

Course Details

Duration1 hour
ReleasedNov 2, 2021
Last ReviewDec 9, 2024
ExpiresDec 8, 2027

Accreditation

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sonographers: These credits are accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Sonography Canada, Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and most other organizations.