Updates in Women's Health Online: Cardiovascular Disease

Enduring Activity: Updates in Women's Health Online: Cardiovascular Disease
Target Audience
This activity is targeted towards pediatricians, IM/P, and family practitioners.
Statement of Need
Our learners need the knowledge and strategies to assist in recognizing, evaluating and treating common and not so
common problems presenting in a primary care setting, including when it is appropriate to refer.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
1) Discuss gender differences in the prevalence and risk of developing cardiovascular disease and heart failure.
2) Identify the differences in clinical presentation and outcomes based on gender In cardiovascular disease.
3) Describe gender, racial and ethnic differences in heart failure.
4) Review the historical lack of representation of women in cardiovascular trials.
5) Summarize current women's health initiatives that promote awareness and education regarding cardiovascular
disease in women.
Faculty
Kelly C. McCants, M.D.
Executive Medical Director
Advanced Heart Failure and Recovery Program
Norton Heart & Vascular Institute
Faculty Disclosure
Kelly McCants, MD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Planners for this course have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
Commercial Support
This activity has not received commercial support.
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Evaluation
Date of Original Release | October 12, 2021
Course Termination Date | December 2022
Resources
Judith H. Lichtman, Erica C. Leifheit, Basmah Safdar, Haikun Bao, Harlan M. Krumholz, Nancy P. Lorenze, Mitra
Daneshvar, John A. Spertus, and Gail D’Onofrio. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among
Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction - Evidence from the VIRGO Study (Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on
Birgit Vogel MD, Monica Acevedo Prof, Yolande Appelman MD, C Noel Bairey Merz Prof, Alaide Chieffo MD, Gemma A
Figtree Prof, Mayra Guerrero Prof, Vijay Kunadian MBBS, Carolyn S P Lam Prof, Angela H E M Maas Prof, Anastasia S
Mihailidou PhD, Agnieszka Olszanecka MD, Jeanne E Poole Prof, Clara Saldarriaga MD, Jacqueline Saw Prof, Liesl Zühlke
Prof and Roxana Mehran Prof. The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden