Purpose
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to assimilate into their practice the clinical benefits associated with mechanical support for patients with advanced heart and/or lung failure; mitigate for common device-related complications, such as right heart failure, stroke, pump thrombosis, and driveline infections, as well as implement measures to reduce incidence of complications; and, apply best practice guidelines for post-implant management of complex patients.
ACCME Accreditation Statement
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships
The individuals in control of content for this activity did not have any relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose, unless listed. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of the activity according to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
Disclosure of Commercial Support
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery received commercial support from the following organizations:
Abbott
LivaNova
For further information on the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity & Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, please visit www.accme.org.
Maintenance of Certification Recognition Statements
American Board of Surgery (ABS) MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.