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Four extensive cardiology courses are described below:

Cardiovascular Medicine: Review and Update for the Practitioner Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...32.5. Awarded by....Harvard. Cost...........Varies from $1095 to $1595 according to the format.  Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...July 31, 2012.

Cardiovascular Medicine: Review and Update for the Practitioner is an assessment of the current thinking and management in the major cardiovascular disciplines aimed at cardiologists and cardiology fellows preparing for the Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination.  The program features Cardiovascular Imaging, led by George A. Beller, MD. This session covers all aspects of cardiovascular imaging: MRI, SPECT, PET, myocardial viability, CT, venous and arterial ultrasound, and echocardiography. Preventive Cardiology is chaired by Peter Libby, MD. The sessions feature cardiovascular epidemiology, the elderly, emerging nutritional strategies, weight management, cardiac rehabilitation, and prevention of sudden cardiac death.  Other major topics include atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, electrophysiology, vascular medicine, venous thromboembolism, valvular heart disease, stem cell research, and cardiac myocyte regeneration.

Intensive Review of Cardiology Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 31.75 Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost...........Varies from $1195 to $1695 according to the format.  Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...July 31, 2012.

The Intensive Review of Cardiology is an assessment of the current thinking and management in all of the major cardiovascular disciplines relevant to those cardiologists and cardiology fellows preparing for the Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination. An emphasis is placed on the clinical evaluation and management of the patient encountered in daily practice. The current ACC/AHA guidelines supporting treatment and management recommendations are presented as will treatment controversies and dilemmas. Your order will also include the hardbound textbook, The Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review.

Diastology and New Echo Technologies Summit Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....16.5. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost...........From $895 to $1395 according to the format.  Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...August 31, 2012.

The Diastology and New Echo Technologies Summit provides an opportunity for participants to review updates in heart valve disease, diastology, new and emerging echo technologies, and contrast echocardiography. The Summit is divided into four parts: Heart Valve Disease: advances in valvular heart disease including epidemiology, clinical diagnostic approaches to mitral, tricuspid, and aortic regurgitation and aortic stenosis, as well as new approaches to aortic valve repair including robotic and percutaneous techniques; Diastology: advances in diastolic heart failure including epidemiology, clinical diagnostic approaches, specific diseases, and effects of therapy for diastolic heart failure; New Echo Technologies: new and emerging applications in real time 3-D and 4-D echo, live 3-D TEE, 2-D strain, torsion, stress echo, cardiac resynchronization, and interventional echo; and  Contrast Echocardiography: basic principles of contrast echo, rest and stress LVO and EBD, myocardial perfusion, and new research applications.

Electrocardiography Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...21. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost...........$595.  Format...Video DVD, Video MP4. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...August 31, 2012.

Electrocardiography, presented by Curtis M. Rimmerman, MD, FACC, gives a comprehensive review of clinically based topics in electrocardiography and the information pertinent to diagnosis and treatment of conditions seen in everyday practice.  Topics include: The Cardiac Conduction System – Anatomical and Functional Review; The 12-lead Electrocardiogram Format; The 12-lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation Approach; Cardiac Rhythms; Conduction Abnormalities; P Wave Morphology; QRS Complex Morphology; Myocardial Infarction Patterns; ST Segment and U Wave Morphology; T Wave Morphology; Pacemaker Rhythms; Specific Cardiac Diagnoses; Electrocardiogram Case Study Review Session – 200 Case Studies Included; and CME Test – 60 Case Studies with multiple choice questions available for submission

CMEInfo Cardiac Imaging (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...20 Awarded by....Medical University of South Carolina. Cost...........$895. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD, RAD. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

CMEInfo Cardiac Imaging is a combination of didactic lectures, introducing the technical principles and clinical applications of cardiac imaging, and practical tutorials for image acquisition, image interpretation, 3D post-processing and dedicated cardiac applications. The activity also includes 50 mentored cardiac CT case interpretations towards ACR/ACC Level I/II credentialing and the opportunity of reviewing 25 video-taped cardiac CT scan acquisitions towards ACR/ACC Level II credentialing.

CMEInfo CT Angiography and 3D Imaging: Current State-of-the-Art Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...17.25. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Cost...........$995. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD, RAD. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...December 31, 2011.

After viewing CT Angiography and 3D Imaging: Current State-of-the-Art, you should be able to: * Define the basic principles of 3D imaging, including the various reconstruction techniques (VRT, MIP); • Demonstrate how to optimally acquire data for CT angiography and virtual imaging; • Practice using a 3D workstation to understand the advantages of real-time rendering; • Describe the role of MDCT in cardiac imaging, including CT angiography of the coronary arteries; • Describe the renal applications of CT angiography; • Define the role of CT angiography in the evaluation and follow-up of the liver, pancreas, and aortic aneurysms; • Discuss the role of CT angiography and virtual imaging in thoracic disease; and • Define the role of virtual colonoscopy.

CMEInfo Thrombosis and Thromboembolism (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13.5. Awarded by....Harvard Medical School. Cost...........$850 to $1150 (varies according to format). Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...CARD, CRIT CARE, CHEST MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

The Harvard Thrombosis and Thromboembolism course provides an overview of critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders. Areas covered are: New guidelines to manage acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and DVT; Antithrombotic therapy with low molecular weight heparin, fondaparinux, and antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes; Drug-eluting coronary stents and percutaneous coronary interventions; Novel drug therapies such as oral anti factor Xa agents, and oral direct thrombin inhibitors; Idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; and Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolism.

Practical Reviews in Cardiology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost.......... $299 per year. Instruction Type...Text-Only; Audio. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cardiology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cardiology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Texas Heart Institute Office of Continuing Medical Education Last Visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours: Courses offer 0.5 to 5.5 hours each (about 90 activities offering a total of about 105 credits). Awarded by: Texas Heart Institute. Cost...Free. Instruction Type: Slide-Video or Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audiences: CARD, THOR SURG, VASC SURG. Educational material last updated: 2010. Financial Support: Texas Heart Institute and multiple pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.

A very nicely organized site. You register for credit and receive a user number AFTER viewing your first course. Types of activities include: 9 Archived Symposia (range from 1.0 to 5.5 hours each); 66 Cardiology Grand Rounds (typically 1.0 hour);  3 presentations on Ethics; 11 on Echocardiography; and 2 "Other."

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ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome (4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....20. Awarded by....University of Virginia. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Performance Improvement. Target Audiences...CARD Educational material last updated....Regularly. Financial support...Several pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies.

The ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome (4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program) is "an innovative study on the treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)."  After completing this program you will be able to: 1. apply the current guidelines for the management of STEMI and non-STEMI ACS, as well as results from recent clinical trials; 2. implement tests and procedures used to diagnose ACS, including ECG; 3. select appropriate medications for use in hospital and at discharge for treating ACS patients (aspirin, beta blockers, statins, thienopyridines, fibrinolytic therapy); 4. describe the role of patient education and risk factor modifications in cardiac rehabilitation (e.g., smoking cessation, lipid control, hypertension control).

American Heart Association Professional Education Center Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...Online courses, webcasts and webinars: 12 activities offering a total of 37 hours. Podcasts: 7 activities offering 0.75 to 1.5 hours (total of 7 hours).  Awarded by....American Heart Association. Cost...........Most are free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio, slide-video, podcast. Target Audience...CARD, FP, IM, NEURO. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

The American Heart Association Professional Education Center offers live and televised sessions as well as distance learning through print and CD. To find the online and podcast material, choose Course Catalog, then Delivery Method, then either Online Courses, Webinars and Webcasts or Podcasts/Audiocasts. All activities are concerned with the prevention and treatment of heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease.

Baylor Cardiovascular Disease Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...14 courses offering about 13 hours. Awarded by....Baylor. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences....FP, IM, CARD. Educational material last updated....2009.

A variety of courses on many aspects of cardiovascular disease with a special emphasis on lipid abnormalities and diabetes in heart disease. There is considerable overlap between these courses and those in the diabetes and hypertension sections.

Baylor Hypertension Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...2 courses offering 1.5 total hours. Awarded by....Baylor. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences.....FP, IM, CARD. Educational material last updated....2009 Financial Support...Merck.

Two courses on various aspects of hypertension.

Baylor Virtual Lipids Preceptorship Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 modules with a total of 22 hours. Awarded by....Baylor. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Variety of interactive methods and Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences....FP, IM, CARD. Educational material last updated....2009.

This series of online activities focuses on improving health-care delivery to patients at risk for coronary heart disease. Within the preceptorship, you are introduced to the principles and practical applications of continuous quality improvement; conduct self-assessments of your performance in patient care; create and implement plans to improve that performance; and measure the impact of the improvements on practice performance and on patient-related health-care indicators. There are 3 modules: An Introduction to Lipid Management and Continuous Improvement; Applying Continuous Quality Improvement Principles to Lipid Management; and Addressing Common Barriers to Effective Lipid Management.

BioCritique Last visited...2/2009. Credit Hours...0.5 per activity (about 170 activities totaling about 85 hours of CME). Awarded by...Tulane University Center For Continuing Medical Education. Cost...Free. Instruction Type...Text, Downloadable Slides, Assessments. Target Audience...10 specialty areas including cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, growth, rheumatology, primary care, and nephrology. Educational material last updated...Daily. Financial support...Many pharmaceutical and device companies.

BioCritique helps you keep up with advances in biomedical research. Scientists and clinicians in major therapeutic areas select and review recent important articles. Each paper is linked to a collection of related resources including PowerPoint  presentations, interactive assessments, clinical trials and related research literature, as well as drug and patent information. Almost half the content (87 activities) is in cardiovascular medicine.

CardioCareLive 2010 Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours..12.75 Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audience...CARD, FP, IM. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...Multiple pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

This meeting was presented online live on May 11-13, 2010, and is now available online for on-demand viewing and CME credit. CardioCareLive brings  "the benefits of a physical medical conference, with live keynote presentations, lectures, peer networking and an exhibit floor, to the convenience of your computer."

Cardiometabolic Health Congress (2009) Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12 activities, each offering 2 hours (total of 24 hours). Awarded by...Medical Education Resources. Cost for Credit...Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience...CARD, ENDO. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...Many pharmaceutical companies. CME Credit Expires...December 15, 2010.

A set of dinner meetings dealing with various issues related to diabetes, heart disease and the metabolic syndrome. Each section has 3 separate but related talks. Some topics are: Advances in Peptide Hormone Therapy: Implications for Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Risk Management; Hypertension and CV Risk Reduction: The Role of New Generation Beta Blockade; High Dose Insulin Therapy for Patients with T2DM and Severe Insulin Resistance: Comprehensive Clinical Update and Expert Recommendations; and Advances in the Clinical Management of Obesity: Implications of Therapies in Late-Stage Development. To receive credit for a section, view the lectures, complete the post-test and evaluation and submit. Your certificate will be sent by mail in 4-6 weeks.

Cardiosource American College of Cardiology Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Probably about 124 activities offering about 124 hours. Awarded by....American College of Cardiology. Cost for Credit....Free to members. Instruction Type....Various. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial support...Some activities have pharmaceutical sponsorship.

CME and estimated hours can be found on the following sections of the site: Case Studies (56); Conversations with Experts (10); Expert Opinions (56); and Co-Sponsored CME (12). Use the link in the upper right corner of the site to claim your credits (members or subscribers only), and Cardiosource will keep track of your credits and mail you your certificate.

CardioVillage Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Depends on how many screens you visit. "258.50 hours available." Also 20 hours for the "4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program" (See ===>) Awarded by...University of Virginia. Cost for Credit...Free. Instruction Type...Case-Based-Interactive, Performance Improvement. Target Audience...CARD, other MDs who practice cardiovascular medicine. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...Several pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies.

At present, there are four primary learning topics: coronary artery disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and preventive cardiology. Each learning topic includes tutorials, cases, and self-assessment exercises. In addition, some content is presented in a “course” format which is a grouping of topics intended for a particular target audience; there are special courses for 2nd, 3rd, 4th year Medical Students and Cardiology Fellows. You may earn CME credit for reviewing a case, tutorial, or taking a posttest. The 4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program is "an innovative study on the treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)."  After completing this program you will be able to: 1. apply the current guidelines for the management of STEMI and non-STEMI ACS, as well as results from recent clinical trials; 2. implement tests and procedures used to diagnose ACS, including ECG; 3. select appropriate medications for use in hospital and at discharge for treating ACS patients (aspirin, beta blockers, statins, thienopyridines, fibrinolytic therapy); 4. describe the role of patient education and risk factor modifications in cardiac rehabilitation (e.g., smoking cessation, lipid control, hypertension control).

Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....About 55 activities offering about 45 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...CARD. Educational material last updated....3/2010.. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: Stenting atherosclerotic renal arteries: Time to be less Aggressive; Omeprazole and clopidogrel: Should clinicians be worried?; Heart Rhythm Lead Management 2009 Guidelines Summary; Approaches to Reducing CVD Risk in a Patient With Diabetes; and Cardiovascular Disease in Inflammatory Arthritis: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.

CME Planet Last visited...5/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 activities, each offering 1.0 hours of credit. Awarded by....Voxmedia. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audience....CARD. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...Multiple pharmaceutical companies.

Some recent activities are: Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Perspectives on Incretin-Based Therapy and Treatment Algorithms; Managing Atherothrombosis With Antiplatelet Therapy: Challenges And Opportunities; Postoperative Ileus Management: Examining the Role of Emerging Therapies; Antiplatelet Therapy for Atherothrombotic Disease: Taking the Next Steps; and Optimizing Outcomes in Ischemic Heart Disease Management: Issues and Answers. Not all activities offer credit. Look for the "cme-accredited" logo.

CRPHealth.com Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 activities offering a total of 2.5 hours. Awarded by....University of Wisconsin. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio. Target Audiences....CARD, RHEUM Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Roche.

While there are about 70 presentations at this site, only 3 offer CME credit. These are: Inflammation and Atherosclerosis – Role of CRP; Gout and the risk for coronary artery disease: The MRFIT study; and Aspirin and Statins in RA - The evidence.

Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Last visited....3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9 courses ranging from 1.0 hour to multiday. Awarded by...Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute. Cost.............About $40 per hour (less if multiple staff attend) Instruction type...Text-and-Graphics. Target audience...CARD, RAD. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support....Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute.

Credit for the archived courses has expired; however, a number of live courses are being offered for specific dates and times. These include:  Multi-hour, multi-day courses: Adult Echocardiography Registry Review; Vascular Technology Registry Review; General Physics / Sonography Principles and Instrumentation Registry Review; Abdominal Sonography Registry Review; RPVI Registry Review; Introduction to Fetal Echocardiography; Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation; and Introduction to Fetal Echocardiography. One-hour event: Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension.

Heart Rhythm Society (formerly North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology) Grand Rounds and Webcasts Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 36 activities offering 30.5 total hours of CME credit. Awarded by....Heart Rhythm Society. Cost for Credit......Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video-Lectures and Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audiences...CARD. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Various cardiac device makers.

You will now find:  20 webcasts on Atrial Fibrillation, each 1.0 hour. 5 Didactic Webcast Presentations on Remote Monitoring, each 0.5 hour. 6 Didactic Webcast Presentations on device implantation and revision, each 0.5 hour. 5 Case Studies in Atrial Fibrillation and Sudden Cardiac Arrest, each 1.0 hour.

Nuclear Physics and Instrumentation Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...20. Awarded by.... University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Cost..........$450. Instruction Type... Online PowerPoint with self-assessments. Target Audience...Nuclear Cardiology & Nuclear Medicine. Educational material updated...Monthly. Financial Support...Supported in part by the U.S. Dept of Education FISPE Grant. Expiration of CME credit...August 11, 2011.

This course provides an overview of nuclear physics and the interactions of ionizing radiation with matter as applicable to nuclear medicine. Instrumentation examines the theories and operating principles of radiation detection instruments routinely used within nuclear medicine.

OpenCME Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 20 activities offering 0.75 to 1.5 hours; most award 1.0 hour; about 20 hours (not counted). Awarded by....Various sponsors Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audience....CARD and others. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

About 75% of the activities are geared towards cardiologists or other physicians intyerested ib cardiology. Some topics are: Hypertension in Blacks;  Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome;  Medical Management of Patients With UA/NSTEMI;  Reducing Cardiovascular Risks and Preserving Beta Cell Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes;  Managing Dyslipidemia in the Primary Care Setting; and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes.

OptumHealth Education Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours...About 50 activities offering 1 credit each (abut 50 total credits) Awarded by....various sponsors. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audience....PSYCH, CARD, ONCO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

The slide-video lectures currently available are in the following areas: Cardiology (12), Diabetes(2),  Infectious Disease (2), Gastroenterology (5), Neuroscience (32), and Oncology (9).

Practical Reviews in Cardiology Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost.......... $299 per year. Instruction Type...Text-Only; Audio. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Cardiology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Cardiology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

PRESAGEcme.org™ (Prevention of ThRomboembolic Events, Including Stroke, Among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Focus on the CoaGulation CascadE) Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...3 activities offering a total of 4.0 hours. Awarded by....University of Nebraska Medical Center. Cost for Credit.....Free. Instruction Type....Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only. Target Audience....Cardiologists and other physicians managing patients with atrial fibrillation. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...The France Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim.

PRESAGE intends to "provide cardiologists and other health care providers managing patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a comprehensive continuing medical education activity that addresses best practices for the prevention of stroke among patients with AF." There are 3 sections: The Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.0 hour of credit) will help you to "utilize available stroke risk stratification schemes to further identify risk profiles among patients within your clinical practice." The Webinar Preventing Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (1.0 hour) "provides physicians with clinical information on diagnosis and treatment of patients with AF." The Applications in Practice Clinical Tool Kit (2.0 hours) is a collection of resources you can utilize to "enhance the quality of care for your patients with atrial fibrillation." It consists of Clinical Pearls, Newsletter, Credit Extender-Practice Improvement and Reference Card.

Studies in Nuclear Cardiology Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Last visited...12/2009. Credit hours...1.0 per issue (0.5 hours per case). 14 activities offering a total of 7.0 hours. Awarded by.....University of Toledo and St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. Cost ................$50 for the entire 7 credit course. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics. Target Audience...NUCLEAR MED, CARD. Educational material last updated...11/2007 Financial Support...Not stated. CME Credit Expires...11/24/2010.

There are 14 activities in nuclear cardiology each offering 0.5 credit-hours. You cannot view the titles or content of the courses until you register and pay the $50 fee.

Texas Heart Institute Office of Continuing Medical Education Last Visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours: Courses offer 0.5 to 5.5 hours each (about 90 activities offering a total of about 105 credits). Awarded by: Texas Heart Institute. Cost...Free. Instruction Type: Slide-Video or Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audiences: CARD, THOR SURG, VASC SURG. Educational material last updated: 2010. Financial Support: Texas Heart Institute and multiple pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.

A very nicely organized site. You register for credit and receive a user number AFTER viewing your first course. Types of activities include: 9 Archived Symposia (range from 1.0 to 5.5 hours each); 66 Cardiology Grand Rounds (typically 1.0 hour);  3 presentations on Ethics; 11 on Echocardiography; and 2 "Other."

theheart.org CME Programs  Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 150 programs, 0.5 to 1.5 hours each (about 150 hours, not counted) Awarded by....MedscapeCME. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Only or Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience...CARD. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

About 150 Slide-Only or Slide-Video Lectures on various cardiology topics. There are many other educational activities (news, conferences, discussions) at theheart.org, but only theheart.org CME Programs offers CME credit. Some recent programs are: Pioneering the Future: Innovations and Strategies in Electrophysiology and Clinical Cardiology; Acute Coronary Syndromes; Antiplatelet Therapy: Point-of-Care Testing 101; How Evolving Sensor Technology and Rate-Responsive Pacing Can Improve Clinical Outcomes in Chronotropic Incompetence; and Trial Designs in AF-Related Stroke: How Do They Relate to Real-World Practice?

ThrombosisClinic.com Last visited...10/2009. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 26 courses, each offering 0.5 to 6.5 hours, for a  total of about 49 hours.  Awarded by....Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio/Video, Text-Audio, Slide-Text, and Text-Only. Target Audience...CARD, ER, SURG.  Educ. material last updated....2009. Financial Support...sanofi-aventis and various other pharmaceutical companies.

This site is for physicians (especially cardiologists, ER specialists and surgeons) who have an interest in the prevention and management of thrombosis. The newest activities include: New Anticoagulants for Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism; ThrombosisClinic Vol. 3, No. 2 (new information on how to treat patients with acute coronary syndrome); and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (efficacy and safety of antiplatelet agents, anticoagulant agents, and mechanical methods for thromboprophylaxis).

University of Michigan Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per guideline course. Others offer 1.0 to 3.0 hours. 36 activities offering a total of 46 credit-hours. Awarded by....University of Michigan School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Text-Only Guideline-Based. Target Audiences....Many Specialties, CARD, PULMO. Educ. material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated.

27 text-only courses present University of Michigan Treatment guidelines on common medical conditions. A relatively new section offers 9 activities in pulmonary hypertension (2.0 or 3.0 hours each).