CME/CE On-Demand Activity Archives

Audio Journal Club: TRITON-TIMI 38 Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! Expert Panel Members David J. Schneider, MD, and Steven D. Wiviott, MD, discuss TRITON-TIMI 38.

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Clinician's Challenge: Identifying Patients Who Are Candidates for Treatment With Prasugrel Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! In this activity, Matthew J. Price, MD, offers his expertise on what types of patients should be administered prasugrel and which populations should be given clopidogrel. Supporting trial data are presented for various subpopulations.

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Clinician's Challenge: Preventing ACS in Low-Risk Individuals With Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! Expert Panel member Christopher P. Cannon, MD, assesses an asymptomatic patient for cardiovascular risk and decides on an appropriate course of treatment. Central topics include the initiation of statin therapy and aspirin therapy: when each is suitable and for whom.

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Three ACS, Five Stents, and Eight Antithrombotics in 11 Days in a 59-Year-Old Woman Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! Join Expert Panel Member Christopher P. Cannon, MD, and Michelle O’Donoghue, MD, as they manage a patient over the course of 11 days. As the patient experiences three acute coronary syndromes, the cardiologists must place five different stents and continually reassess the patient's antiplatelet regimen. Evaluate alternative therapy options for difficult cases. Earn 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ instantly!

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Audio Journal Club: Effect of Clopidogrel Added to Aspirin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! Expert Panel Member David J. Schneider, MD, and Eric Peterson, MD, MPH, discuss the ACTIVE A trial.

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A Female Patient with Type 2 Diabetes and Polyvascular Disease Progresses to ACS—Again Please note: This CME activity has expired. NEW! This interactive case study, presented by Expert Panel Member Christopher P. Cannon, MD, addresses the impact of comorbidity and patient adherence on the efficacy of antiplatelet therapy. Data from recent studies are included throughout the activity, with emphasis on considerations for special populations.

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Audio Journal Club: Clopidogrel and PPIs Please note: This CME activity has expired. Expert Panel Members David J. Schneider, MD, and Christopher B. Granger, MD, discuss the risk for adverse outcomes with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors.

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Clinician's Challenge: Use of Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation Please note: This CME activity has expired. Expert Panel Member Marc Cohen, MD, and colleagues, Nicolai Mejevoi, MD, PhD, and Catalin Boiangiu, MD, address challenges concerning prescribing antiplatelet therapy to patients who have undergone drug-eluting stent implantation.

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Audio Journal Club: The RELOAD Trial Please note: This CME activity has expired. Expert Panel Members Neal S. Kleiman, MD, and David J. Schneider, MD, discuss the nuances of the RELOAD trial.

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Optimizing Antiplatelet and Antithrombotic Therapy: A State of the Art Discussion Please note: This CME activity has expired. This CME-certified webcast features insights on unmet needs in platelet inhibition in cardiology from Expert Panel Members Marc Cohen, MD, Christopher B. Granger, MD, and Matthew J. Price, MD. This intriguing webcast was filmed during the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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A Congress Monitor From TCT 2008 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

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Audio Journal Club: The Consequences of Premature Discontinuation of Clopidogrel Please note: This CME activity has expired. Christopher P. Cannon, MD and Eric D. Peterson, MD discuss the Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Stopping Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndrome.

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Acute Onset of Chest Pain with Diaphoresis the Day After PCI in a 61-Year Old Man Please note: This CME activity has expired. Investigate a case of hyporesponsiveness to antiplatelet therapy in a patient of Christopher B. Granger, MD. This interactive activity allows the participant to proceed at a desired pace through the scenario and provide input at critical decision points. Visual media such as angiogram videos and supplemental explicative slides further accentuate this dynamic learning experience.

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Audio Journal Club: Platelet Function Testing, Stent Thrombosis, and TRITON-TIMI 38 Please note: This CME activity has expired. Steven D. Wiviott, MD and David J. Schneider, MD discuss 3 studies: the TRITON-TIMI 38 stent subanalysis, VASP-guided therapy, and correlates of stent thrombosis.

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Challenges and Promise of Antiplatelet Treatments in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Congress Monitor from EuroPCR 2008 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

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A 24-Year-Old Obese Caucasian Man Presents With Chest Pain Please note: This CME activity has expired. In this virtual case study, follow a patient from the emergency department to the cardiac catheterization lab and beyond. Initial diagnosis, intervention, treatment and follow-up are all discussed in this interactive activity authored by plateletNEWS.org faculty member, Marc Cohen, MD.

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Audio Journal Club: Discussion of Clopidogrel Use and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation Please note: This CME activity has expired. Listen to a didactic interview with Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI and Cindy Grines, MD as they discuss Clopidogrel Use and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation.

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Audio Journal Club: Association of Aspirin Resistance and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events: A Recent Meta-Analysis Please note: This CME activity has expired. Listen to a didactic interview with Paul Gurbel, MD and Alan Michelson, MD as they discuss the principal findings from the recently publilshed meta-analysis by Snoep and colleagues concerning the association of laboratory defined aspirin resistance with the risk of cardiovascular events.

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Antiplatelet Therapies in ACS and PCI: A Congress Monitor from AHA Scientific Sessions 2007 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. You will then be asked to verify and submit by email your contact information. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ awarded.

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Patient Case: Noncardiac Surgery following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with a Drug-Eluting Stent Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review therapeutic options to prevent perioperative stent thrombosis in a patient who recently underwent PCI with stent placement and subsequently undergoes noncardiac surgical intervention.

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Audio Journal Club: Discussion of the Facilitated Intervention with Enhanced Reperfusion Speed to Stop Events (FINESSE). Presented at: Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology Please note: This CME activity has expired. Listen to a didactic interview with Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI and Michael Lincoff, MD as they discuss the principal findings concerning the use of facilitated PCI in patients with ACS from the FINESSE trial, and the clinical implications of these findings.

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Patient Case: Suspected Allergic Reaction to Clopidogrel Shortly After Receiving a Drug-Eluting Stent Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review a recommendation for therapeutic modification in a patient exhibiting an allergic reaction to clopidogrel.

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Patient Case: One Patient, Many Complex Options Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review potential adjunctive pharmacologic options for a patient with a history of worsening angina and unknown coronary anatomy.

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Novel Methods to Optimize Antiplatelet Therapy in ACS and PCI: Highlights From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ awarded.

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Platelet Function and Antiplatelet Treatment: Highlights From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ awarded.

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Assessing Contemporary Issues in Platelet Inhibition: A Congress Monitor From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Please note: This CME activity has expired. To receive credit for this activity, read the monograph, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Once complete, you will receive via email an instant CME certification letter verifying your AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ awarded.

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Patient Case: Diagnosing and Treating a Common Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Please note: This CME activity has expired. Assess a patient with ACS and discuss appropriate strategies to stabilize those who are transferring to tertiary care facilities.

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Patient Case: Anterior Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Thrombosis, and Stent Thrombosis Please note: This CME activity has expired. This activity is a self-study; completion of this activity involves reading the patient case and completing the posttest and evaluation form, which may take up to 60 minutes.

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Patient Case: Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of the Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) Please note: This CME activity has expired. This activity is a self-study; completion of this activity involves reading the patient case and completing the posttest and evaluation form, which may take up to 60 minutes.

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Audio Journal Club: Discussion of the Bleeding Risk with CABG after Thienopyridine Therapy – ACUITY and TRITON Please note: This CME activity has expired. Listen to a didactic interview with Mark Cohen, MD and Christopher P. Cannon, MD as they discuss bleeding risk with CABG after thienopyridine therapy and how this data will impact clinical practice.

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Expert Opinions in Cardiology: Current and Emerging Therapies for ACS Please note: This CME activity has expired. This activity will address the importance of antiplatelet treatment in ACS in accord with all of the current ACC/AHA Guidelines. It will also examine the emerging options within antiplatelet therapy to assist physicians making choices about patient care.

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Braunwald's Heart Disease: Textbook Chapter 52 - Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review the clinical evidence supporting the use of PCI and valvular intervention for the treatment of ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Audio Slide Presentation: Current and Future Antiplatelet Therapy Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review the current antiplatelet therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and educate physicians on the appropriate indications for treatment.

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Braunwald's Heart Disease: Textbook Chapter 48 - Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Please note: This CME activity has expired. Review the clinical evidence supporting the use of PCI in AMI and educate physicians on the appropriate use of PCI in patients with AMI.

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Audio Slide Presentation: Measuring Platelet Activity Please note: This CME activity has expired. To establish a platform for understanding platelet activation and aggregation by means of a thorough review of mechanisms and contemporary measurement tools of platelet activity.

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Audio Journal Club: Discussion of the CHARISMA Trial Please note: This CME activity has expired. Educate physicians on the data regarding dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease.

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Audio Slide Presentation: The ACUITY Trial - Implications for Antiplatelet Therapy Use Please note: This CME activity has expired. Improve patients' outcomes by presenting current issues in the role of platelets in the development of thrombotic complications and reviewing practical issues and strategies for the use of oral antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing PCI.

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Webcast: Resistance to Oral Antiplatelet Therapies: Definition, Mechanism, Clinical Relevance and Options for Treatment Please note: This CME activity has expired. Learn more about resistance to oral antiplatelet therapies through this discussion with Drs Alan D. Michelson, Paul A. Gurbel, and Norman E. Lepor. Moderated by Dr Dean J. Kereiakes.

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Audio Journal Club: ISAR-REACT 2 Please note: This CME activity has expired. Listen to the recently published ISAR-REACT 2 Trial by Dr Adnan Kastrati and colleagues to learn more about the role of platelets in thrombotic complications and the use of oral and IV antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing PCI.