The overall goal of this education is to provide participants with an update on the latest science on contemporary approaches to hypertension management. In this webinar, you will hear about the burden of hypertension in the Veteran Affairs (VA) community, renal denervation (RDN) and clinical trials, as well as see an example of VA hypertension and clinical considerations learned from the RDN clinical trial experience.
Accreditation StatementIn accordance with ACCME policy, prior to participating in this activity, you must review the information on this page.
Joint Accreditation In support of improving patient care, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) 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.
Credit Statement
Physicians
The ACCF designates this online enduring material for a maximum of up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Nurses The ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 continuing nursing education contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOCSuccessful completion of this JACC Journal CME/MOC activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Target Audience: The target audience for this education includes cardiologists and the cardiac care team, especially those members that are part of ACC’s Federal Cardiology Member Section.
Important Dates: Date of Release: August 14, 2023Term of Approval/Date of Expiration: May 18, 2024 Learner Objectives:
Upon completion, learners should be able to:
Acknowledgements:Educational grant support provided by Medtronic.
Faculty:
Mladen Vidovich, MD, FACC Kreton Mavromatis, MD, FACC Michael Fischer, MD, MSPH Chandan Devireddy, MD, FACC Vasilios Papademetriou, MD