Cardiovascular Board Review for Initial Certification and Recertification

This will be offered in a live streaming format only in Central Standard Time (CST). 

• Viewing during livestream scheduled times recommended
• Course is recorded, therefore, presentations are available to registered attendees for viewing until October 28, 2022 
• CME credit may be claimed for up to one year post course
• ABIM MOC points must be claimed within 30 days post course (prior to September 27, 2021)

We appreciate your understanding at this unprecedented time and hope to see you virtually, using a new interactive format, that will include the opportunity for faculty Q & A. 

Our 2021 Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Board Review will be presented as a livestream course. This will be an interactive virtual experience that will deliver a premier learning experience and an opportunity to connect virtually with the speakers as well as course directors for interactive question & answer sessions. Livestream will run in Central Time (CST).

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Board Review for Initial Certification and Recertification (CVBR) will provide the cardiologist and internist with an overview of all aspects of cardiovascular medicine.  Well-known experts in each field will give in-depth, engaging lectures on state-of-the-art subjects in cardiovascular medicine.  Each lecture will be followed by a question and answer session with an audience response system.  Although this course is designed specifically to prepare the cardiovascular specialist for the cardiovascular boards, it will also provide the practicing cardiologist or internist with an update on the latest knowledge and advances in cardiovascular medicine.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

• Describe the etiology and pathophysiology of restrctive and other non-dilated cardiomyopathies and use this information to effectively diagnose and manage patients
• Recognize and diagnose venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pulmonary embolism, using the appropriate algorithm for VTE diagnosis based on a pretest probability of disease assessment strategy
• Identify cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients without known CAD and use them to predict the risk of future coronary events
• Identify the classification and mechanisms of action of antiarrhythmic agents
• Explain the physiologic changes that occur with pregnancy

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is intended for cardiologists, cardiovascular fellows, and general internists who want both a live forum and online platform to continue learning year-round.

continue learning year-round.