This course will describe the etiology and presentation and management of pediatric heart patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Heart failure.
Course Description
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients.
Learning Objectives
- Define MIS-C and pediatric heart failure
- List a differential diagnosis of pediatric heart failure
- Describe the examination and evaluation of the pediatric patient with MIS-C and pediatric heart failure
- Describe the medical management of MIS-C and pediatric heart failure
- Describe procedural and surgical treatment options for pediatric cardiac patients
Speakers
Disclosures:
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
Steve Soliz, MBA, BSN, RN (Planner)
Aaron Abarbanell, MD (Speaker)
Dinnie Abarbanell, MD (Speaker)
Registration Information
No Charge
Physician Participation
Upon completion of viewing the online presentation, please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of commercial interests. All speakers and planning committee members for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio sponsored programs are expected to disclose (prior to the activity) all “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. (“Relevant” financial interest or other relationships can include such things as grant or research support, employees, consultants, major stockholders, members of speaker bureau, etc.)
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio and Steve Soliz, course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.
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 UT Health Science Center San Antonio and the University Health System. The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Healthcare professionals receiving a certificate of attendance should consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation.
Articles:
1. Boehmer, T. K., Kompaniyets, L., Lavery, A. M., Hsu, J., Ko, J. Y., Yusuf, H., Romano, S. D., Gundlapalli, A. V., Oster, M. E., & Harris, A. M. (2021). Association Between COVID-19 and Myocarditis Using Hospital-Based Administrative Data - United States, March 2020-January 2021. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 70(35), 1228–1232. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7035e5
2. Nakano, S. J., Miyamoto, S. D., Price, J. F., Rossano, J. W., & Cabrera, A. G. (2020). Pediatric Heart Failure: An Evolving Public Health Concern. The Journal of pediatrics, 218, 217–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.09.049