First annual CTEPH Awareness Day will include faculty speakers raising awareness on CTEPH disease, how to diagnose and treat. 

Agenda

10:00-10:20       Amresh Raina: What is CTEPH, treatment algorithm and medical therapy for inoperable/residual CTEPH

10:20-10:40       Tim Mickus: CTEPH Imaging (e.g. how to pick up chronicity of PE and recommendations for subsequent imaging)

10:40-11:00       Adeel Nasrullah: PERT team

11:00-11:20       Michael Nestasie: Management of Acute PEs (catheter-based options and how they may impact development of CTEPH)

11:20-11:30       Break

11:30-11:50       Candice Lee: Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

11:50-12:10       Mithun Chakravarthy: The role of BPA in treating inoperable/residual CTEPH

12:10-12:30       Arjun Lakshman: Blood dyscrasias and CTEPH

Accreditation:

Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Allegheny General Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Disclosure: In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Standards and the policy of Allegheny General Hospital, presenters are asked to indicate if they have any relationship, which, in the context of their presentation could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest (e.g., ownership of stock, honoraria or consulting fees).  Any such relationship will be disclosed to the audience and consideration will be given to possible influence of their presentations.  Faculty disclosure: Drs. Raina, Mickus, Nasrullah, Nestasie, Lee, Chakravarthy, and Lakshman have nothing to disclose.

CME Evaluation Information: The post conference CME evaluation is a requirement set forth by the ACCME (our accrediting body).  Please be sure to complete the evaluation to receive your credit.  The evaluation allows us to stay compliant and allows us to continuously improve our CME offerings.