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ForwardVentricular Assist Device (VAD) Symposium
Welcome Heart Institute Team Members and Heart Affiliates
This conference will focus on a review of mechanical circulatory support of acute and chronic heart failure. This course has been designed to combine lectures from the multidisciplinary team in addition an optional hands-on session with the different ventricular assist devices. Children’s Hospital Colorado pediatric cardiologists, surgeons, interventionalists, and other VAD team members will lead the lectures, sharing their experience in the management of supporting pediatric patients on mechanical circulatory support.
Target Audience
Pediatric cardiologists, cardiology fellows, advance practice providers, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary team as well as heart affiliates.
Learning Objectives
- Define indications for implant including timing and device selection
- Describe surgical and interventional considerations of implant
- Explain post-op management and imaging considerations
- Recognize and manage adverse events while on support
- Identify special populations and considerations while on support
- Discuss discharge and outpatient management and effects in the peri-op period of transplant
Learner Outcome
At the conclusion of this event, learners will report new knowledge related to providing circulatory support for patients with acute and chronic heart failure.
Additional Information
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 VAD Symposium Brochure.pdf | 387.35 KB |
Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 6.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Completion Criteria
Logging attendance and completing an evaluation within 14-days of the event are required to collect credit.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.25 Attendance
- 6.25 Approved Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) education
- 6.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.25 NCPD