In this CME, Gavin Hickey, MD, and David Kaczorowski, MD, discuss how to identify cardiogenic shock using improved diagnostic skills so that appropriate preventive care can be implemented and more.

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify cardiogenic shock using improved diagnostic skills so that appropriate preventive care can be implemented.
• Follow recommended processes by SCAI Shock Staging tool in order to improve early patient identification
• Implement improved audience management of the responsibilities of mechanical circulatory support, which will result in optimized care for patients with cardiogenic shock.

Disclosures:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.

Dr. David J. Kaczorowski receives;

• Consultant: Abiomed, Medtronic
• Other: ECMOTek, LLC (intellectual property)

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.

Release Date: 1/27/2023 | Last Modified On: 4/8/2024 | Expires: 4/4/2025