Presents

Cardiovascular Imaging Grand Rounds

TEE for TAVR: Incremental Value or Essential Tool

Alina Nicoara, MD, FASE

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology

Duke University Medical Center

Thursday, April 28, 2016

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Alban K. Barrus Lecture Hall

Room 3031, Duke South, Purple Zone, 3rd Floor

(Directly across from the Purple Elevators)

Lunch will be provided, first come, first served

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

·        Discuss the echocardiographic approach to TAVR sizing

·        Identify elements of successfully deployed TAVR prosthesis

·        Review the pre and post TAVR deployment echo imaging objectives

Summary of Faculty Disclosure/Planning Committee:  The following speakers and/or planning committee members have indicated they have no relationship(s) with industry to disclose relative to the content of this CME activity: Sreekanth Vemulapalli, MD, and Anna Lisa Crowley, MD.

Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit Statement:  Duke University Health System Dept. of Clinical Education & Professional Development designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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