2019 Specialty Review In Pediatric Cardiology – A Video CME Teaching Activity

• Discuss principles of cardiovascular physiology and apply to pediatric cardiology practice.
• Review principles of cardiovascular pathology and integrate with diagnosis and treatment.
• Recognize pathological conditions relevant to pediatric cardiology.
• Demonstrate enhanced ability to identify abnormalities seen in cardiovascular studies.
• Differentiate cardiovascular conditions resulting from altered hemodynamics from similar appearing conditions produced by other pathologies.
• Demonstrate enhanced knowledge of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular techniques.
• Discuss strategies for managing pre- and post-cardiac surgery patients.
• Discuss options for managing the cardiac transplant patient.
• Discuss principles of complex congenital heart disease and apply to pediatric cardiology practice.
• Demonstrate enhanced knowledge of diagnostic and interventional and cardiovascular techniques including technique and management of left-right shunts.
• Identify areas of relative strength and weakness in knowledge, and assess knowledge gains, through board simulation sessions.

Program

Session 1

Overview of Congenital Heart Embryology and Anatomy
Including Practice Questions
Paul M. Weinberg, MD, FAAP, FACC

Session 2

Echocardiography Including Practice Questions
Andrew J. Powell, MD, FACC

Session 3

Fetal Echocardiography Including Practice Questions
David W. Brown, MD, FAAP

Cardiovascular Imaging: MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine
Including Practice Questions
Andrew J. Powell, MD, FACC

Session 4

Fetal Arrhythmias and Management
David W. Brown, MD, FAAP
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Basic Cardiovascular Physiology
Amy N. McCammond, MD
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC
Shaji C. Menon, MD, MS, FAAP, FASE, FACC

Session 5

Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Shaji C. Menon, MD, MS, FAAP, FASE, FACC
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC
Antonio Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC
Amy N. McCammond, MD

Left to Right Shunts
Shaji C. Menon, MD, MS, FAAP, FASE, FACC

Session 6

Pharmacology: Congestive Heart Failure
Amy N. McCammond, MD
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Pre-operative Management of Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
John M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Session 7

Pharmacology: Neonatal, Ductal
Amy N. McCammond, MD
Including Questions with
John M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
Post-operative Management of Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
John M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Session 8

Pharmacology: Inotropic Support, Sedation, and Pain Control
Amy N. McCammond, MD

Exercise Physiology and Testing
Stephen Paridon, MD, FAAP, FACC
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC

Pulmonary Issues in Cardiac Patients
Stephen Paridon, MD, FAAP, FACC
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC

Session 9

Biostatistics Epidemiology and Research Design Including Practice Questions
Gary M. Weiner, MD, FAAP

Session 10

Rheumatic Heart Disease and Rheumatic Fever Including Practice Questions
Lloyd Y. Tani, MD

Pharmacology: Anticoagulation and Coagulopathy
Amy N. McCammond, MD

Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease
Lloyd Y. Tani, MD
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC

Session 11

Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Including Practice Questions
Anne Marie Valente, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease
Lisa C.A. D’Alessandro, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Session 12

Genetics of Cardiomyopathies
Lisa C.A. D’Alessandro, MD, FAAP, FRCPC
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC

Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Including Practice Questions
Laurie R. Armsby, MD, FAAP, FSCAI

Session 13

Interventional Cardiac Catheterization
Laurie R. Armsby, MD, FAAP, FSCAI
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC

Session 14

Fundamentals of Angiography
Including Practice Questions
Laurie R. Armsby, MD, FAAP, FSCAI

Hypertension
Elizabeth S. Yellen, MD
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC 

Session 15

Dyslipidemia
Elizabeth S. Yellen, MD
Including Practice Questions with
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC

Management of Tachycardias
Including Practice Questions
Frank J. Zimmerman, MD

Session 16

EP Studies and Intracardiac Recordings
Including Practice Questions
Frank J. Zimmerman, MD

Antiarrhythmic Devices: Pediatric Pacemakers and ICDs
Including Practice Questions
Frank J. Zimmerman, MD

Session 17

Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
Carlos M. Mery, MD, MPH, FAAP
Including Practice Questions with
Antonio Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FAC

Session 18

Pharmacology: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Including Practice Questions
Frank J. Zimmerman, MD

Syncope and Sudden Death
Including Practice Questions
Frank J. Zimmerman, MD

Session 19

Pulmonary Hypertension Including Practice Questions
D. Dunbar Ivy, MD, FAAP, FACC, FAHA 

Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathies Including Practice Questions
Christopher S. Almond, MD, MPH 

Session 20

Heart Failure Including Practice Questions
Christopher S. Almond, MD, MPH

Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Christopher S. Almond, MD, MPH

Strategies for Taking the Pediatric Cardiology Board Exam
Christina Ronai, MD, MSEd, FAAP, FAAC
Antonio G. Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FACC