Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure

Guideline-DirectedMedical Therapy for Heart Failure; Enduring Web Course

Original Release Date: 04/30/2024

Last Review Date: February 2024

Termination Date: 04/29/2027

Description
The purpose of this course is to instruct health professionals in the treatment of heart failure by using guidelinedirected medical therapy and a team-based approach.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1. Categorize heart failure stage by using left ventricular ejection fraction and other clinical indications
2. Identify potential team members for multidisciplinary heart failure treatment
3. Identify key components of a transitional care plan

Accreditation Terms
Joint Accreditation: 04/30/2024 -04/29/2027

CAPCE: N/A

AARC: N/A

Accreditation Statements

Joint Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.25 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 0.25 contact hours.

Participation and Successful Completion

Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:

1. Complete all portions of the online course
2. Complete the post-test with a score of 80% or higher
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Print the Certificate/Statement of Credit

Disclosure Statement
All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

The following authors/faculty have declared NO financial interest(s) and/or affiliations:

Howard J. Eisen, MD
Sabra Lewsey, MD, MPH
Nicholas Brownell, MD
Angela Durante, PhD, RN
Paul St Laurent, DNP, RN
Delisa Dyess, MA

This list represents the relationships that may be perceived as actual or reasonable conflicts of interest as reported on the Disclosure Questionnaire, which all AHA volunteers are required to complete and submit. The focus is on relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the 24-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content:

N/A

Target Audiences
1. Physicians
2. Physician Assistants
3. Nurse Practitioners
4. Nurses

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The audience for this education is broad following the patient care continuum from primary care through heart failure specialists, transplantation, and palliative care. Education is for both hospital teams and those practicing in other clinical settings. The material is less applicable for EMS. The target audience includes physicians, physician assistants, all levels of nursing, and pharmacists.