COVID-19 and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Course Description

Faculty authors discuss guidance from the recent publication "Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Consensus Statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)".

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, participants should able to:
1. Compare clinical presentations of STEMI, cardiogenic shock, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and non-STEMI.
2. Discuss the coordination of the emergency department, emergency medical systems, and cardiac catheterization labs.
3. Prepare for challenges in regional STEMI systems of care.
4. Develop appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procedures for health care workers.

Faculty

	Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FACC, FSCAI President, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Edith and William Perlman Chair in Cardiology Professor and Division Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Executive Director, UCSD Cardiovascular Institute-Medicine University of California, San Diego	Chair
	David A Wood, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FSCAI President, Canadian Association Interventional Cardiology Professor, University of British Columbia Director, Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation Director, VGH Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Incoming Division Head, VGH and UBC Hospital	Chair
	Tim Henry, MD, MSCAI Chair, Lindner Family Distinguished in Clinical Research Medical Director, The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research The Christ Hospital Health Network Cincinnati	Faculty
	Cindy Grines, MD, MSCAI Chief Scientific Officer, Interventional Cardiology Northside Cardiovascular Institute Atlanta	Faculty
	Perwaiz Meraj, MD, FSCAI Director, Structural Heart and Peripheral Vascular Disease North Shore-LIJ Health System Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine New York	Faculty
	Frederick G. Welt, MD, FACC, FSCAI Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine University of Utah Medical Center Salt Lake City	Faculty

Accreditation & Designation Statements

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

To obtain credit please complete the evaluation in its entirety.

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support

This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Medtronic.

No in-kind commercial support was received.

Summary


Availability:	Retired


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	No Credit Offered