22nd Annual Northwest Cardiovascular Symposium

The symposium will address knowledge gaps between clinical practice and emerging research through didactic lectures, panel discussions, and case presentations. Furthermore, the symposium will address collaboration gaps, where colleagues become more than a voice on the phone. Come ready to refine your understanding of current cardiology issues from all angles, but also for meaningful social interaction among fellow cardiology practitioners across the Northwest.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists


 

Learning Objectives

  • Review the medical management of chronic coronary disease
  • Apply techniques for limiting loss of lean muscle mass during weight loss interventions
  • Identify the contribution of the renal sympathetic nervous system to hypertension and how renal denervation influences blood pressure
  • Discuss how recent clinical trials are likely to influence your clinical practice
  • Identify the benefits of determining the underlying coronary function disorder in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries
  • Describe management strategies (medical and surgical) for PAD across its spectrum of presentation
  • dentify the types of sleep apnea and how they relate to cardiovascular risk
  • Review the prevalence, causes and pathophysiologic implications of insufficient sleep
  • Describe the trajectory of psychological recovery after surviving sudden cardiac arrest and an ICD
  • Identify reasons for elevated medication costs and possible resources available to make cardiovascular guideline directed medication (GDMT) more accessible for your patient
  • Review modifiable lifestyle factors that can reduce atrial fibrillation risk
  • Identify patients who are most likely to benefit from atrial fibrillation catheter ablation

 

Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim.


 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 16.00 AANP Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and .  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for contact hour(s) (which includes  hour(s) of pharmacology).

  • 16.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 16.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 16.00 MOC_ABIM Medical Knowledge

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

  • 16.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Pharmacists
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 16.00 contact hours.

  • 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 16.00 ANCC Contact Hours

    Credit being awarded: 16.00 ANCC contact hours

  • 16.00 Attendance

    Credits: 16.00

Course opens: 
05/30/2025
Course expires: 
05/30/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

 

DISCLOSURES

Name

Relationship

Commercial Interest

Chip Horner, JD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Crispin Davies, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Cynthia Dougherty, ARNP, PhD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

David Kandzari, MD (faculty)

Consultant

Ablative Solutions, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, DeepQure, GoldenLeaf Medical, Medtronic

Researcher

Ablative Solutions, Abbott Vascular, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, DeepQure, GoldenLeaf Medical, Medtronic, Orbus Neich, Teleflex

Jacob Abraham, MD (faculty)

Consultant

Abiomed/Johnson & Johnson, Edwards Lifesciences

 

Jessie Dunne, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP (faculty)

Speaker

Abiomed/Johnson & Johnson, Abbott (Ended)

Stockholder

Edwards Lifesciences, CVRx

Julia Swanson, MD (faculty)

Speaker

Abiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson

Mark Edwin, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Nadia Sutton, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Abbott, Zoll / Therox, Philips, Radiaction

 

Speaker

Zoll, Abbott, Radiaction

Omar Khan, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Richard Sohn, MD (faculty)

Speaker

Abbott Vascular

Sherry Zhang, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Sheldon Litwin, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Axon, Corvia, Alleviant, Novo Nordisk (Ended: Eli Lilly)

Consultant

Axon, Corvia

Researcher

Axon, Corvia, Eli Lilly (Ended)

Steve Ommen, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Cytokinetics

Thomas Dewland, MD (faculty)

Consultant (Ended)

Boston Scientific, Adagio Medical

Ty Gluckman, MD, MHA (faculty)

Consultant

OptumRx

Will Earle, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Charles Cannan, MBChB (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Chip Horner, JD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Crispin Davies, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Cynthia Dougherty, ARNP, PhD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

David Kandzari, MD (faculty)

Consultant

Ablative Solutions, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, DeepQure, GoldenLeaf Medical, Medtronic

Researcher

Ablative Solutions, Abbott Vascular, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, DeepQure, GoldenLeaf Medical, Medtronic, Orbus Neich, Teleflex

Jacob Abraham, MD (faculty)

Consultant

Abiomed/Johnson & Johnson, Edwards Lifesciences

Speaker

Abiomed/Johnson & Johnson, Abbott (Ended)

Stockholder

Edwards Lifesciences, CVRx

Jessie Dunne, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Julia Swanson, MD (faculty)

Speaker

Abiomed, part of Johnson & Johnson

Mark Edwin, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Nadia Sutton, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Abbott, Zoll / Therox, Philips, Radiaction

 

Omar Khan, MD (faculty)

Speaker

Zoll, Abbott, Radiaction

Richard Sohn, MD (faculty)

Speaker

Abbott Vascular

Sherry Zhang, MD (faculty)

N/A

N/A

Sheldon Litwin, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Axon, Corvia, Alleviant, Novo Nordisk (Ended: Eli Lilly)


 

Consultant

Axon, Corvia

Researcher

Axon, Corvia, Eli Lilly (Ended)

Steve Ommen, MD (faculty)

Advisor

Cytokinetics

Thomas Dewland, MD (faculty)

Consultant (Ended)

Boston Scientific, Adagio Medical

Ty Gluckman, MD, MHA (faculty)

Consultant

OptumRx

Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN - (reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Jayne Mitchell, ANP (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN - VP, Healthcare Continuing Education and Operations

N/A

Nothing to dlisclose

    Dorothy Duffy, RPh (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Michele Bielarski, RN (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

AKH Inc Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Oregon Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Education Foundation Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Oregon Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Education Foundation. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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.
 
 
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 16.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
 
 
 
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
 
 
Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 16.0 contact hours.
 
Nursing
Credit being awarded: 16.0 ANCC contact hours
 
Physician Associates
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 16.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 05/09/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
 
 
Nurse Practitioners
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Oregon Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Education Foundation.  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 16.0 contact hour(s) (which includes 4.0 hour(s) of pharmacology).

Available Credit

  • 16.00 AANP Contact Hours

    Nurse Practitioners

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and .  AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for contact hour(s) (which includes  hour(s) of pharmacology).

  • 16.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 16.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

  • 16.00 MOC_ABIM Medical Knowledge

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

  • 16.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Pharmacists
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 16.00 contact hours.

  • 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physicians
    AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 16.00 ANCC Contact Hours

    Credit being awarded: 16.00 ANCC contact hours

  • 16.00 Attendance

    Credits: 16.00

Price

Cost:
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