Cardiovascular Services

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Release Date: March 18, 2019
Expiration Date: March 18, 2022
Target Audience: Cardiologists, endocrinologists, and primary care physicians
Disclosure: Graeme McFarland, MD, has no financial relationships to disclose related to the content of this activity. Also, no other speakers, planners, or content reviewers have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Learning Objective / Overview: Upon completion of this CME activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the risk factors and prevalence of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).
- Understand how to prevent foot complications in people with diabetes.
- Summarize the impact of diabetes, specifically on feet and limbs.
Accreditation statement:The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: April 8, 2019
Expiration Date: April 8, 2022
Target Audience: Cardiologists, endocrinologists and primary care physicians
Disclosure: Brent Haverstock, DPM, has no financial relationships to disclose related to the content of this activity. Also, no other speakers, planners, or content reviewers have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Evaluation and Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Complications
Learning Objective / Overview: Upon completion of this CME activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe why the feet are vulnerable to diabetic issues.
- Understand how to prevent foot complications in people with diabetes.
- Summarize the impact of diabetes, specifically on the feet.
Accreditation statement:The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Live Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
Vascular surgeon Adam Beck, MD, director of the UAB Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, and Graeme McFarland, MD, perform an endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair using a custom-made fenestrated device. The 70-year-old patient has co-morbidities, including congestive heart failure and COPD, and is considered prohibitively high risk for an open aortic reconstruction.
Release Date: July 3, 2017
Expiration Date: July 3, 2020
Target Audience: Cardiologists and primary care physicians
Disclosure: Dr. Beck has no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Learning Objective / Overview: Adam Beck, MD, illustrates how grafts are successfully placed in complex abdominal aortic aneurysms with respect to type of grafts used and surrounding anatomy. After completion of the course, participants should be able to describe aortic aneurysms and their inherent risks to the patient. Additionally, participants should be able to discuss the contemporary treatment of aortic aneurysms.
Accreditation statement:The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: July 3, 2017
Expiration Date: July 3, 2020
Target Audience: Cardiologists and healthcare professionals
Disclosure: Dr. Prabhu has the following financial relationships with commercial interests: Sanofi Genzyme
Dr. Prabhu does not intend to discuss the off-label use of a product. No other speakers, planners or content reviewers have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Heart Failure Guidelines and Program
Learning Objective / Overview: Sumanth Prabhu, MD, director of the division of cardiovascular disease, and Jose Tallaj, MD, professor of medicine in the division of cardiovascular disease discuss the advanced heart failure program and the types of patients that could benefit from the disease management offered at UAB Medicine. Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to understand the overall disease burden of advanced heart failure, discuss the clinical predictors of prognosis and mortality in heart failure, and define the indications for patient evaluation by a specialized advanced heart failure and transplant program.
Accreditation statement:The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Care of the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
More than 20,000 adults enter the Adult Congenital Heart Disease population every year, but 60% are lost to follow-up care. View this CME program presented by UAB’s Marc G. Cribbs, MD, and James K. Kirklin, MD, to learn how to recognize and educate these vulnerable patients about the ongoing, specialized care they need to live longer, healthier lives.
Circadian Considerations During Ischemic Heart Disease
Martin Young, PhD, discusses circadian cycles and how that might affect Ischemic Heart Disease. Also read, the UAB Mix story about daylight savings and heart attacks, here.
Images and Videos
Tissue Chip Models of the Human Myocardium for Cardiovascular Disease Modeling
Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency and Cardiometabolic Health
Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes
Heart Failure Readmissions
Cardiorenal Axis
Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle & Regeneration


Images and Videos
Overview of UAB ECMO Program
ECLS Regenerative Recovery Model
ECMO and Pulmonary Hypertension: Assisting the Right Ventricle
ECLS vs Other Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems in Acute Cardiogenic Shock
The Science and Hemodynamics of Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support
Physician Perspective: Management, Complications, & Prevention
Nursing Perspective: Caring for a Patient on ECLS
A Perfusionist's Perspective to ECLS


Images and Videos
Ventricular Arrhythmias in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Current Guidelines for ICD Implantation
Clinical Management of Channelopathies
Guidelines for Ventricular Arrhythmia & Sudden Cardiac Death
Circadian & Dynamic Influences on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Failing Hearts

