Accreditation

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the physician should be able to:

• Describe and apply evidence based medicine in using preventative medicine techniques in the management of cardiovascular disease.
• Apply evidence based medicine criteria in choice o of techniques and devices to be used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
• Demonstrate an increased understanding of the similar options for diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease in the coronary and peripheral areas of the cardiovascular system.
• Demonstrate an increased knowledge of the application of improved noninvasive diagnostic techniques for the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiovascular disease.
• Define the advanced techniques used to treat complex cases of chronic total occlusions and below the knee stenosis.
• Implement the utilization of limb salvage techniques for patients with Critical limb ischemia.
• Demonstrate an increased knowledge and implementation of renovascular intervention in the treatment of patients with hypertension.

Target Audience
ISET will be of value to interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, clinical cardiologists, clinical radiologists, neurologists, internists and others involved in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Jointly Sponsored Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through joint sponsorship of the Society of Interventional adiology (SIR) and the Baptist Cardiac& Vascular Institute (BCVI).

Disclaimer
The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition.

Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with ACCME accreditation requirements, faculty are required to disclose any financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed during this educational activity and with any commercial supporters of this activity.

Unlabeled and Unapproved Products and/or Procedures
Faculty at this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents and/or devices and/or procedures that are outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications, devices and procedures. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.