Activity Description:

Non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS), encompass non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina (UA), comprise greater than 70% of all ACS. Unlike STEMI patients who receive uniform treatment to restore flow in an occluded artery, NSTE-ACS patients have varying degrees of coronary obstruction, undergo more heterogeneous management, and have worse long-term outcomes. This activity reviews the evaluation and treatment of patients with NSTE-ACS and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in care for these patients.

Target Audience: 

This course is designed for hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice nurses, registered nurses, allied health professionals, physicians and residents.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify risk factors and describe the pathophysiology for acute coronary syndrome

2. Identify how a patient with NSTE-ACS may present, and describe the evaluation process

3. Understand best practice management and treatment options

4. Describe the importance of well-coordinated inter-professional teamwork and multi-disciplinary communication in caring for NSTEM-ACS patients

Moderator:

Chirag Chauhan, MD

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.