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Implementing a Multidisciplinary Approach to Heart Failure: Patient Identification and Treatment Using Novel Device Therapy

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  • Overview

    Despite guideline-directed medical therapy, many patients with heart failure will continue to develop worsening symptoms and diminishing quality of life. Baroflex activation therapy (BAT) may be a treatment option for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Data show clinical benefit with this treatment approach including long-term symptom improvement and reduction in all-cause death. To ensure optimal outcomes with BAT, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary. In this activity, expert faculty review the rationale for BAT therapy, the supporting clinical data, the surgical procedure for the BAT device, and best practices for optimizing a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

    In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. GLC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.

    Host:
    Christina H. Economides, MD
    Interventional Cardiologist
    PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA

    No relevant relationships reported

    Faculty:
    Brian Howard, MD
    Medical Director
    Advanced Heart Failure  
    Wellstar Health System  
    Marietta, GA 

    Dr. Howard has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
    Consulting Fees: Abiomed, CVRx, Daxor, Impulse Dynamics, Johnson & Johnson

    David N. Kenigsberg, MD, FACC
    Medical Director and co-Founder
    Florida Heart Rhythm Specialists
    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    No relevant relationships reported

    Reviewers/Content Planners/Authors:

    • Tim Person has nothing to disclose.
    • Wilma M. Guerra has nothing to disclose.
    • Katie Sheridan, PhD, has nothing to disclose.
  • Learning Objectives

    After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

    • Review the collaborative roles of different medical specialists in a patient’s journey in heart failure
    • Define the profile of a patient with heart failure that would benefit from baroreflex activation therapy (BAT)
  • Target Audience

    This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, cardiology advanced practice professionals and all other physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare providers involved in managing patients with heart failure.

  • Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

    In support of improving patient care, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) 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.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 0.25 nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 9/25/2025. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 0.25 contact hours/0.025 CEUs of pharmacy contact hours.1
      
    The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA0006235-0000-24-125-H01-P. This learning activity is knowledge-based. Your CE credits will be electronically submitted to the NABP upon successful completion of the activity. Pharmacists with questions can contact NABP customer service (custserv@nabp.net).  

  • Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)

    Our ultimate goal is to improve the care being delivered to patients, and our high-quality, evidence-based CME initiatives reflect our dedication to the creation and execution of excellence and are the product of shared research, knowledge, and clinical practice skills across the healthcare continuum.

  • Commercial Support

    This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from CVRx.

  • Disclaimer

    The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC and Medtelligence. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to access a site outside of Medtelligence you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.

    Reproduction Prohibited
    Reproduction of this material is not permitted without written permission from the copyright owner.

  • System Requirements

    • Supported Browsers (2 most recent versions):
      • Google Chrome for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Apple Safari for Mac OS and iOS
      • Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Microsoft Edge for Windows
    • Recommended Internet Speed: 5Mbps+

  • Publication Dates

    Release Date:

    Expiration Date:

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  • Overview

    Despite guideline-directed medical therapy, many patients with heart failure will continue to develop worsening symptoms and diminishing quality of life. Baroflex activation therapy (BAT) may be a treatment option for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Data show clinical benefit with this treatment approach including long-term symptom improvement and reduction in all-cause death. To ensure optimal outcomes with BAT, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary. In this activity, expert faculty review the rationale for BAT therapy, the supporting clinical data, the surgical procedure for the BAT device, and best practices for optimizing a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

    In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. GLC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.

    Host:
    Christina H. Economides, MD
    Interventional Cardiologist
    PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
    Los Angeles, CA

    No relevant relationships reported

    Faculty:
    Brian Howard, MD
    Medical Director
    Advanced Heart Failure  
    Wellstar Health System  
    Marietta, GA 

    Dr. Howard has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
    Consulting Fees: Abiomed, CVRx, Daxor, Impulse Dynamics, Johnson & Johnson

    David N. Kenigsberg, MD, FACC
    Medical Director and co-Founder
    Florida Heart Rhythm Specialists
    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    No relevant relationships reported

    Reviewers/Content Planners/Authors:

    • Tim Person has nothing to disclose.
    • Wilma M. Guerra has nothing to disclose.
    • Katie Sheridan, PhD, has nothing to disclose.
  • Learning Objectives

    After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

    • Review the collaborative roles of different medical specialists in a patient’s journey in heart failure
    • Define the profile of a patient with heart failure that would benefit from baroreflex activation therapy (BAT)
  • Target Audience

    This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, cardiology advanced practice professionals and all other physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and healthcare providers involved in managing patients with heart failure.

  • Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

    In support of improving patient care, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) 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.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 0.25 nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 9/25/2025. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 0.25 contact hours/0.025 CEUs of pharmacy contact hours.1
      
    The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA0006235-0000-24-125-H01-P. This learning activity is knowledge-based. Your CE credits will be electronically submitted to the NABP upon successful completion of the activity. Pharmacists with questions can contact NABP customer service (custserv@nabp.net).  

  • Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)

    Our ultimate goal is to improve the care being delivered to patients, and our high-quality, evidence-based CME initiatives reflect our dedication to the creation and execution of excellence and are the product of shared research, knowledge, and clinical practice skills across the healthcare continuum.

  • Commercial Support

    This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from CVRx.

  • Disclaimer

    The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC and Medtelligence. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to access a site outside of Medtelligence you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.

    Reproduction Prohibited
    Reproduction of this material is not permitted without written permission from the copyright owner.

  • System Requirements

    • Supported Browsers (2 most recent versions):
      • Google Chrome for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Apple Safari for Mac OS and iOS
      • Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Microsoft Edge for Windows
    • Recommended Internet Speed: 5Mbps+

  • Publication Dates

    Release Date:

    Expiration Date:

Schedule23 Nov 2024