Presents

Cardiovascular Imaging Grand Rounds

“Cardiac Imaging in Chagas Heart Disease”

Minna M. D. Romano, MD, PhD

Visiting Research Scholar in

Cardiovascular Imaging at Duke University

Assistant Professor of Medicine

School of Ribeirão Preto – São Paulo University (USP) – Brazil

Thursday, November 17, 2016

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Alban K. Barrus Lecture Hall

Room 3031, Duke South, Purple Zone, 3^rd 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:

·      Recognize symptoms and signs of Chagas cardiac disease (CD)

·      Use echocardiography to properly diagnose cardiac damage in CD

·      Recognize the limited knowledge about CD treatment and the need to develop research to help millions of infected people around America

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.

To receive CME credit: If you have created your CME Ethos account, please text the code provided today to phone number 919.213.8033.

To set up a CME ETHOS account: Please go to:  http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/user/register.