Clinical Cardiology 2014-05 - Clinical Cardiology Alert

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for the cardiologist.

Accreditation:

AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Listing:

Editor
Michael H. Crawford, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Cardiology
University of California
San Francisco

Managing Editor
Neill Kimball

Executive Editor
Leslie Coplin

Editorial Board Members
Bernard J. Gersh, MD

Professor of Medicine

Mayo Medical School

Rochester, MN

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of California,
San Francisco

Atillio Maseri, MD, FRCP

Institute of Cardiology

Catholic University

Rome, Italy

Gerald M. Pohost, MD

Professor of Medicine

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Jeffrey Zimmet, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of California,

San Francisco

Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

San Francisco VA Medical Center

Authors
Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief, Cardiac Electrophysiology,
University of California, San Francisco

Peer Reviewer
Ethan Weiss, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology and CVRI
University of California, San Francisco

Subjects:

Metoprolol Prior to Primary PCI: An Old Drug Gets Some New Data
Accuracy of ECG Localization of the Culprit Artery in STEMI
Beta-Blockers in CAD Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
Pharmacologic Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation
Should Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Be Treated with Warfarin?
SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Tempers Enthusiasm for Renal Denervation in the United States

Objectives:

To present the latest information regarding diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease
To discuss the pros and cons of these interventions, as well as possible complications
To discuss the pros, cons, and cost-effectiveness of new and traditional diagnostic tests
To present current data regarding outpatient care of cardiac patients

Financial Disclosure:

Clinical Cardiology Alert's Editor, Michael H. Crawford, MD, reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study, and peer reviewer, Ethan Weiss, MD, is a scientific advisory board member for Bionovo. Managing Editor, Neill Kimball, and Executive Editor, Leslie Coplin, report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.

Author Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD does research for Biosense Webster, Medtronic, and Rhythmia Medical.

Clinical Cardiology 2014-05 - Clinical Cardiology Alert - May 01, 2014