The Brigham Board Review in Cardiology 2021

This online CME program is a thorough review of the core concepts and emerging trends in the field of cardiology. The Brigham Board Review in Cardiology features case-based lectures and in-depth discussions from cardiology experts who cover a range of topics, including coronary and peripheral artery disease, heart failure, cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension, obesity, non-invasive testing, pericardial and valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. It will help you to better:

– Apply current/recommended cardiology guidelines in clinical practice

– Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to cardiology disorders

– Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific cardiology disorders

– Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine

– Express knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of cardiology disorders

– Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification cardiology examinations

Intended Audience
The primary group of learners will be fellows/trainees and practicing cardiology specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in cardiology) who are preparing to become board certified, maintaining their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of cardiovascular medicine.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
– Apply current/recommended cardiology guidelines in clinical practice
– Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to cardiology disorders
– Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific cardiology disorders
– Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine
– Express knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of cardiology disorders
– Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification cardiology examinations

Topics And Speakers:
 

ongenital Heart Disease
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Keri Shafer, MD

Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease
Anne Marie Valente, MD

Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Garrick C. Stewart, MD

Aortic Valve Disease
Pinak Shah, MD, MPH

Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease
Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH

Prosthetic Valve Disease
Pinak Shah, MD, MPH

Infective Endocarditis
Ann E. Woolley, MD

Pericardial Disease
Pericardial Disease
Leonard S. Lilly, MD

Non-Invasive Testing
Non-invasive Testing Nuclear Cardiology and PET Imaging
Marcelo F. DiCarli, MD

Echocardiography
Judy R. Mangion, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Cardiovascular CT Imaging
Ron Blankstein, MD

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH

Perioperative Risk Assessment
Perioperative Risk Stratification for Noncardiac Surgery
Umberto Campia, MD, MSc

Other
Critical Care Cardiology
David D. Berg, MD