Nuclear Cardiology Around the World: A PatientFirst Approach

Nuclear Cardiology Around the World: A PatientFirst Approach - Latin America

Overview

This educational activity will focus on local and regionally available cardiac imaging modalities and how to leverage the best tests for patients with suspected cardiac diseases, including the role of PET-CT in evaluating patients with suspected infection and sarcoidosis. The role of nuclear cardiology in a multimodality imaging era to evaluate coronary artery disease as well as in evaluating heart failure of ischemic etiology in patients with advanced coronary artery disease will also be reviewed. The course will include perspectives on an aging population and other factors impacting rising heart failure cases in Latin America.

Target Audience

This educational activity will target physicians (general cardiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, cardiology fellows, referring physicians).

Learner Objectives

After participating in this activity, learners should be able to achieve the following:
• Review the role of nuclear cardiology in evaluating suspected amyloidosis
• Describe the role of PET-CT in evaluating suspected infection/sarcoidosis
• Discuss the role of nuclear cardiology in evaluating heart failure of ischemic etiology in patients with advanced coronary artery disease
• Discuss future opportunities and challenges for nuclear cardiology in Latin America, and the role of nuclear cardiology in evaluating CAD in a multimodality era

Overall Goal

The overall goal of this activity is to improve knowledge and understanding of locally available diagnostic and treatment options in the Latin American region, and to improve patient quality of life and outcomes globally by utilizing the best nuclear imaging technologies locally available.

Continuing Education Term of Approval

Release Date: March 24, 2023
Expiration Date: March 23, 2024

Method of Participation

This activity is a virtual course that took place on March 23, 2023. On Demand content available to learners includes a recording of the full webinar, PDF's of the presentations and a faculty evaluation.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	No Credit Offered