When SCAD Turns Catastrophic: Multimodality Imaging in Cardiogenic Shock Management

This series will review complicated cases, share knowledge and increase awareness of different care models.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who treat and manage cardiovascular diseases.

Learning Objectives

  • Review left main coronary artery SCAD leading to AMI cardiogenic shock. 
  • Discuss diagnosis and management, as well as the role, of multidisciplinary teams in cardiogenic shock management.
  • Discuss the role of echo, CT, and IVUS imaging in determining the diagnosis of and revascularization strategies in SCAD.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC

     

     

     

  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/21/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
April 21, 2026 - Virtual Event
United States

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

Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content.

Moderator(s)

Eva Vaishnav, DO

has a financial relationship (Speaker) with Zoll LifeVest;.
Reviewer(s)

Dorothy Caputo, MA BSN RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Dorothy Duffy, RPh

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Bernadette Maker, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker, Instructor, Faculty(s)

Kinjal Banerjee, MD, FACP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Osama Mukarram, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristopher PFIRMAN, DO

has a financial relationship (Speaker) with Zoll;.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Cardiology. 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 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

 

 

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Pharmacists
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hours.

 

Nursing
Credit being awarded: 1.0 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. 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 Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Cardiology.  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 1.0 contact hour(s) (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AANP
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC

     

     

     

  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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