Equity in Modifying Plaque of Women With Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Design and Rationale of EMPOWER CAD Study

Program Description

Enroll now for the latest installment of SCAI’s Clinical Conversations in Interventional Cardiology! This time, we're diving into the EMPOWER CAD study. Our expert panel will break down the key points from the article and share major takeaways on how to enhance equity in treating plaque in women with CAD. The upcoming EMPOWER CAD study will focus on using Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to investigate this issue. Don't miss out on this engaging and informative discussion.

Faculty and Program

	Dean Kereiakes, MD, MSCAI Moderator		Margaret McEntegart, MD, FSCAI Presenting Author
	Suzanne Baron, MD, FSCAI Panelist		Robert F. Riley, MD, FSCAI Panelist

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Shockwave Medical.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the purpose and significance of the Equity in Modifying Plaque of women with Undertreated Calcified Coronary Artery Disease: Design and Rationale of EMPOWER CAD Study.
Evaluate how the EMPOWER CAD study addresses the underrepresentation of women in interventional cardiology trials.
Assess the potential impact of the EMPOWER CAD study on improving clinical outcomes for female patients with calcified coronary artery disease.

Accredited Continuing Education Information

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
SCAI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful Completion
Watch the content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.

Record Date: 12-16-2024
Publish Date: 11-9-2025
Expiration Date: 11-8-2028

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Access expires on Jan 08, 2028


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	0.5 CME Credit 0.5 ABIM-MOC Point 0.5 Participation Credit