CME/CE On-Demand Activities

Audio Journal Club: The Consequences of Premature Discontinuation of Clopidogrel Nov 03, 2008 - NEW! 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.

Acute Onset of Chest Pain with Diaphoresis the Day After PCI in a 61-Year Old Man Sep 10, 2008 - New! 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.

A Journal Club for Primary Care—Intervention & Prevention: Keeping Current with Acute Coronary Syndrome Sep 01, 2008 - ISSUE 2 NOW AVAILABLE! The value of the Acute Coronary Syndrome Journal Club resides in its ability to summarize and synthesize key scientific advances and clinical lessons from the literature, and offer commentary and insight from recognized experts in the field of treating ACS, who can explain the implications of the latest research findings and clinical trials for day-to-day patient care.

Audio Journal Club: Platelet Function Testing, Stent Thrombosis, and TRITON-TIMI 38 Jul 17, 2008 - 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.

Challenges and Promise of Antiplatelet Treatments in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Congress Monitor from EuroPCR 2008 Jul 02, 2008 - 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™.

A 24-Year-Old Obese Caucasian Man Presents With Chest Pain Jun 30, 2008 - New! 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.

Identifying and Addressing Unmet Needs in Platelet Inhibition in Cardiology Jun 24, 2008 - This CME-certified webcast features 3 cardiologists on the Expert Panel of PlateletNEWS.org presenting various aspects of antiplatelet therapy. The contemporary use of antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome patients and those who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions is discussed. There is also robust discussion about unmet clinical needs in the field and about unmet clinical needs in the field and novel agents that are on the horizon.

Audio Journal Club: Discussion of Clopidogrel Use and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation Apr 25, 2008 - 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.

Audio Journal Club: Association of Aspirin Resistance and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events: A Recent Meta-Analysis Jan 31, 2008 - 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.

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 Jan 31, 2008 - 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.

Patient Case: Noncardiac Surgery following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with a Drug-Eluting Stent Jan 31, 2008 - Review therapeutic options to prevent perioperative stent thrombosis in a patient who recently underwent PCI with stent placement and subsequently undergoes noncardiac surgical intervention.

Antiplatelet Therapies in ACS and PCI: A Congress Monitor from AHA Scientific Sessions 2007 Jan 31, 2008 - 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.

Patient Case: Suspected Allergic Reaction to Clopidogrel Shortly After Receiving a Drug-Eluting Stent Jan 22, 2008 - Review a recommendation for therapeutic modification in a patient exhibiting an allergic reaction to clopidogrel.

Patient Case: One Patient, Many Complex Options Jan 22, 2008 - Review potential adjunctive pharmacologic options for a patient with a history of worsening angina and unknown coronary anatomy.

Webcast: Clinical Advances in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Peer-to-Peer Forums Jan 22, 2008 - Learn and apply how to utilize current ACC/AHA Class I Recommendations for Antithrombotic Therapy in clinical practice, identify and relate current standards of care and the latest clinical studies of pharmaceuticals used in ACS, to your clinical practice, define potential avenues of anti-platelet resistance in Acute Coronary Syndrome therapy and apply best practices in managing patients with various stent types.

Webcast: Antiplatelet Strategies - Current and Future Directions in PCI Jan 22, 2008 - Learn and apply how platelet inhibitors are administered in patients with STEMI and NSTE ACS and assess their effectiveness.

Novel Methods to Optimize Antiplatelet Therapy in ACS and PCI: Highlights From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Jan 15, 2008 - 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.

Platelet Function and Antiplatelet Treatment: Highlights From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Jan 15, 2008 - 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.

Assessing Contemporary Issues in Platelet Inhibition: A Congress Monitor From the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2007 Jan 15, 2008 - 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.

Patient Case: Diagnosing and Treating a Common Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Dec 19, 2007 - Assess a patient with ACS and discuss appropriate strategies to stabilize those who are transferring to tertiary care facilities.

Patient Case: Anterior Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Thrombosis, and Stent Thrombosis Dec 17, 2007 - 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.

Patient Case: Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of the Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) Dec 17, 2007 - 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.

Audio Journal Club: Discussion of the Bleeding Risk with CABG after Thienopyridine Therapy – ACUITY and TRITON Nov 30, 2007 - 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.

Audio Slide Presentation: An Overview of Oral Antiplatelet Therapy Apr 01, 2007 - Review the current antiplatelet therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and educate physicians on the appropriate indications for treatment.

Braunwald's Heart Disease: Textbook Chapter 52 - Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention Apr 01, 2007 - Review the clinical evidence supporting the use of PCI and valvular intervention for the treatment of ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD).

Patient Case: Percutaneous Coronary and Valvular Intervention Apr 01, 2007 - Review the clinical evidence supporting the use of PCI and valvular intervention for the treatment of ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD).

Audio Slide Presentation: Current and Future Antiplatelet Therapy Apr 01, 2007 - Review the current antiplatelet therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, and educate physicians on the appropriate indications for treatment.

Braunwald's Heart Disease: Textbook Chapter 48 - Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Jan 31, 2007 - Review the clinical evidence supporting the use of PCI in AMI and educate physicians on the appropriate use of PCI in patients with AMI.

Audio Slide Presentation: Measuring Platelet Activity Jan 01, 2007 - 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.

Audio Journal Club: Discussion of the CHARISMA Trial Jan 01, 2007 - Educate physicians on the data regarding dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with, or at risk for, cardiovascular disease.

Audio Slide Presentation: The ACUITY Trial - Implications for Antiplatelet Therapy Use Jan 01, 2007 - 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.