Intended Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians and other health care professionals engaged in the management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Activity Description

Cardiovascular disease places an enormous burden on health care systems. The management of heart failure represents an increasingly difficult challenge to the clinician due to the increased prevalence of ventricular dysfunction in this population and the ever-expanding indications for surgical treatment of cardiac disease. Major challenges to improving the care of patients with heart failure include current knowledge of optimal pharmacologic and surgical strategies.

This activity will discuss the complexity of treating heart failure in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Unique clinical challenges will be addressed, and evidence-based treatment strategies will be emphasized.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to

Characterize the typical preoperative risk profile of heart failure patients undergoing cardiac surgery

List perioperative complications associated with high-risk cardiac surgery

Review recent therapeutic and surgical advances to improve outcomes in patients with poor left ventricular function

Sponsored By	Commercial Support
This activity is sponsored by The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Center of Continuing & Outreach Education.	Supported by an educational grant from Scios Inc.

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