2023 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium – General Sessions
Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and RNs in cardiology and primary care settings. PCNA develops an annual CE…
Read MoreRare Arrhythmias: Do You Know What to Look For?
Only 20% of patients with atrial fibrillation are symptomatic for all their AFib episodes. Guest Dan Sorajja, MD, FACC, FHRS describes AFib diagnosis and patient-based treatment decisions for AFib. Dr.…
Read MoreCase Study: Lifestyle, Medication, and Intervention to Manage Stable Coronary Heart Disease
Discuss and debate the merits of invasive vs, non-invasive management of coronary heart disease (CHD) with David Maron, MD and William Fearon, MD. This course will apply case examples to…
Read MoreCan Stenting Prevent Myocardial Infarction in Stable Coronary Heart Disease?
In this online course, William Fearon, MD will review the current practice standards for the management of symptomatic coronary heart disease. He will also describe fractional flow reserve (FFR) and…
Read MoreHeart Sounds: What is Your Patient’s Heart Telling You?
Join Jane Linderbaum, MS, CNP, AACC, as she reviews basic heart sounds (S1, S2) and how to recognize third and fourth sounds, gallops, and pericardial rubs. After this course, you…
Read MoreUsing Heart Rate Variability Measurements
Thank you to Megan L. Jester and Emily J. Jones for this article on heart rate variability measurement. You can read the first article in this series here. Using Heart…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability Measurement
Thank you to Megan L. Jester and Emily J. Jones for this article on heart rate variability measurement. You can read the second article in this series here. Prevention and…
Read MoreThe QT Interval: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right
Dr. Michael Ackerman, Director of the Long QT Syndrome Clinic at Mayo Clinic, discusses the importance of the QT Interval and the risk of sudden cardiac death. This course…
Read MoreCardiac Diagnostics: Using Data to Assess Risk, Diagnose, and Treat CVD
The cardiac stress test is the focus of this case-based session presented by Mayo Clinic nurse practitioner Jane Linderbaum. Learn how to use stress test data to assess CVD risk…
Read MoreIs it Cardiac or Pulmonary? Patient Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation of Dyspnea
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of CVD but it can also be a sign of a host of other acute and chronic diseases. Watch this hour-long course…
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