TELEPHONE #:  415-655-0003        ACCESS #:  2664 683 4640    PASSWORD:  Lecture

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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:  (1) Identify the characteristics of acute decompensated heart failure, 2) Discuss Guidelines for initial and repeat echocardiographic imaging in Heart Failure, 3) Indications for lifestyle and dietary modifications of fluid restriction and sodium restriction in heart failure, 4) Describe the prevalence and demographics of heart failure in America, 5) Discuss projections of prevalence and cost of heart failure hospitalizations.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  John Hermann, DO, 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.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE:  Austin Metting, MD and Tresa A. Mcneal, MD, have 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.  Michael Volk, MD was a consultant for Bausch Health.  Hameed Ali, DO is a speaker for Zoll, Janssen, and Alexion.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (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.

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. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

For information, please contact Denise Ralston at Denise.Ralston@BSWHealth.org