When Prevention is Truly Better than Cure: Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Journal-based CME

This activity is designed to provide an in-depth review of complex or uncommon cardiovascular cases.

REGISTRATION TYPE	FEE
Houston Methodist employees	Free
Non-Houston Methodist employees
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)	$35
Physician (Private physician outside the Greater Houston Area)	Free
Resident / Fellow	Free
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others	Free

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, residents, fellows, pharmacists, researchers and other health care professionals.

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

Describe why contrast-associated kidney injury is associated with a high rate of death.
Apply scoring systems to predict an individual’s risk of developing contrast-associated kidney injury.
Utilize published protocols to guide hydration to prevent kidney injury in patients at risk for contrast-associated kidney injury.
Evaluate automated injection devices to limit the amount of contrast used on coronary angiography.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this Journal-based CME 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.
1.00 Attendance

Course opens:

09/07/2022

Course expires:

09/07/2024

Cost:

$35.00

Neil Kleiman, MD

Structural Heart Disease Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates

Isaac Tea, MD, MSC

Salima Gilani, ACNP.

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Houston Methodist designates this Journal-based CME 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.
1.00 Attendance

Cost:

$35.00

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Fees

REGISTRATION TYPE	FEE
Houston Methodist employees	Free
Non-Houston Methodist employees
Physician (Private physician within the Greater Houston Area)	$35
Physician (Private physician outside the Greater Houston Area)	Free
Resident / Fellow	Free
Allied Health Care Professional / All Others	Free