Educational Objectives: Upon completion of the educational activity,participants should be able to:• Plan for higher risk, complex coronary cases.• Discuss the indications and rationale for adjunctive hemodynamic support.• Assess imaging modalities in the treatment of complex and calcified lesions.• Recognize the role of atherectomy in the management of severely calcified lesions.
M. Chadi Alraies, MD
Accreditation Statement:The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. 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 participant to earn up to 1.0 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Successful Completion:Participate in the learning content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
No in-kind commercial support was received.