Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Cardiology: Online CME Program

This comprehensive online CME program provides case-based lectures and in-depth discussions from renowned cardiology experts, updated to current guidelines in clinical practice. It’s a thorough review of the core concepts and emerging trends in the field of cardiology, covering a wide range of topics.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply current/recommended cardiology guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to cardiology disorders
• Identify and integrate current therapeutic options for specific cardiology disorders
• Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine
• Express knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of cardiology disorders
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification cardiology examinations

Intended Audience

This online CME program is designed for fellows/trainees and practicing cardiology specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in cardiology) who are preparing to become board certified, maintaining their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of cardiovascular medicine.

Topics and Speakers

• Coronary Artery Disease
  • Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes – Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
  • Management of Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD, MPH
  • Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Lipids – Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH
• Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Artery Disease – Greg Piazza, MD, MS
  • Carotid Artery Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
  • Renovascular and Mesenteric Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
• Diseases of the Aorta
  • Aortic Aneurysms and Aortitis – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
  • Acute Aortic Syndromes – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
• Venous Thromboembolic Disease
  • Deep Venous Thrombosis Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
  • Pulmonary Embolism Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
• Prevention
  • Lifestyle Recommendations for Prevention – Samia Mora, MD
  • Lipids – Jorge Plutzky, MD
  • Hypertension – Naomi D. Fisher, MD
  • Diabetes – Jorge Plutzky, MD
  • Medical Management of Obesity – Caroline Apovian, MD
• Heart Failure
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
  • Other Cardiomyopathies – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
  • Cardiac Amyloidosis – Sarah Cuddy, MD
  • Cardiac Sarcoidosis – Sanjay Divakaran, MD
  • Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
  • Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support – Garrick C. Stewart, MD
  • Heart Transplantation – Michael M. Givertz, MD
  • Assessment and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension – Aaron B. Waxman, MD
  • Cardio-Oncology – Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
• Electrophysiology
  • Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter – Paul Zei, MD
  • Ventricular Tachycardia – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
  • Bradycardia and AV Block – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
  • Pacemakers (including CRT) – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
  • ICD Therapy – Thomas M. Tadros, MD
  • Syncope – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the Boards – Keri Shafer, MD
• Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease – Anne Marie Valente, MD
• Valvular Heart Disease
  • Management of Mitral Valve Disease for the Boards – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
  • Management of Aortic Valve Disease for the Boards – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
  • Management of Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease for the Boards – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
  • Management Considerations for Prosthetic Heart Valves – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
  • Infective Endocarditis – Ann E. Woolley, MD
• Pericardial Disease
  • Pericardial Disease – Leonard S. Lilly, MD
• Non-Invasive Testing
  • Nuclear Cardiology and PET Imaging for the Boards – Marcelo F. DiCarli, MD
  • Echocardiography for the Boards – Justina Wu, MD, PhD
  • Cardiac CT Imaging for the Boards – Ron Blankstein, MD
  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Boards – Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH
• Peri-Operative Risk Assessment
  • Perioperative Risk Stratification for Noncardiac Surgery – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
• Other
  • Critical Care Cardiology – David D. Berg, MD

Date of Original Release: May 1, 2023

Date Credits Expire: April 30, 2026