The Ohio State University Medical Center

Angioplasty and Coronary Stents

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Credits1.00
Release Date4/18/2008
Termination Date4/18/2011
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DescriptionAccording to the National Institutes of Health, If you have coronary artery disease, the arteries in your heart are narrowed or blocked by a sticky material called plaque. Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
Accreditation StatementThe Ohio State University Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Ohio State University Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AuthorRaymond Magorien, MD and Ernest Mazzaferri, MD
ObjectivesUpon completion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to: 1.) Review the technologic developments leading up to intra coronary stent treatment. 2.) Review the risk versus benefits of bare metal stents versus drug eluting stents. 3.) Review future concepts in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
AudienceThis course is designed for physicians.
Estimated Time to Complete1 Hour