Thoracic Aorta 1: Aortic Cannulation and Aneurysms

Authors: Robert H Thiele, MD
Credit/contact hours: .25
Estimated time to complete: 15 minutes
Publication Date: October 2, 2018
Expiration date: October 1, 2024

$25.00

Description:

The purpose of this Thoracic Aorta series is to assist the reader in analysis of the thoracic aorta, with particular focus on atherosclerosis, aortic dissection, and relevant artifacts.

Please note this course includes a Reference section. For accurate completion status, you MUST review the reference section.

Note: This course is eligible for ACPE credit.

You Will Learn

  • Terminology
  • Aortic cannulation for cardiac surgery
  • Epicardial echocardiography and aortic imaging
  • Aortic plaque grading systems
  • Aortic aneurysms and quantification of aortic aneurysm size

Method and medium:

Learners participate in the interactive learning modules by correctly answering multiple choice questions dispersed throughout. Learners will be prompted to try again, if a question is answered incorrectly.The course will open in a new tab – to exit the course, simply close the tab.

$25.00