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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Increase the early diagnosis of aortic stenosis (AS) by improving the recognition of the clinical and echocardiographic signs of disease.

2. Decrease adverse clinical outcomes in adults with AS by optimizing the timing of aortic valve replacement (AVR).

3. Improve preventive therapy and monitoring of disease progression by understanding and comparing clinical outcomes across the various stages of aortic valve disease.                                                                                                     

4. Discuss indications, timing, and selection for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).   

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Irfan Hameed, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNERS DISCLOSURE: Haroon Siddique, MD and Aamir Zuberi, MD have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the  A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Wise Health System. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information, please contact Stacy Howell Showell1@wisehealthsystem.com