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CME Activity
Thromboprophylaxis in Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Based Approach to Management
Faculty
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Section of Cardiology
Chicago, IL
Accredited by
American Academy of Family Physicians
Course Description
After completing this activity, family physicians will be better able to:
- Demonstrate increased awareness of the range of assessment tools and evidence-based guidelines available to aid thrombotic risk stratification in AF and incorporate this knowledge into practice.
- Describe the role of antithrombotic therapy in AF patients at risk of stroke and be aware of the implications of underprescribing.
- Describe the safety and efficacy profile of the currently available antithrombotic therapies, including issues surrounding patient selection.
- Describe the approach to dosing and therapeutic drug monitoring for antithrombotic therapy in AF patients at risk of stroke based on evidence-based guidelines, and incorporate this knowledge into the care of patients.
- Outline strategies for risk reduction in challenging patient populations and incorporate this knowledge into practice.
- Describe emerging antithrombotic therapies and other new developments on the prevention of stroke in AF, including issues surrounding patient selection and monitoring.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Jun-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Jun-01 |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | Free |
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