Faculty:

Robert Applegate, MD

Jason T. Call, MD, FACC

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Target Audience:

This activity has been developed for nurses and technologists.

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Fee Information:

There is no fee for this educational activity.

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the association between contrast volume used during cardiac catheterization procedures and renal outcomes.
  
• Understand what an automated contrast delivery system is.
  
• Recognize that the use of an automated contrast delivery system known as the ACIST device reduces contrast volume during cardiac catheterization procedures.
  
• Recognize the association between the use of the ACIST device during cardiac catheterization and improvement in renal outcomes.
  
• Discuss the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy.
  
• Identify the patients at highest risk for developing contrast-induced nephropathy.
  
• Discuss the role of contrast type and volume in causing contrast-induced nephropathy.
  
• Discuss the strategies to prevent and/or minimize the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy.

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Accreditation:

Nurses:
ANCC: NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 1 contact hour. Provider #: 110-3-E-06.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1 contact hour.

Technologists:
SICP-Approved for 1 credit hour.

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Faculty Disclosures:

All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose to the meeting audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

Dr. Applegate has disclosed that he has no significant financial relationship with any organization that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of his presentation.

Dr. Call has disclosed that he is a member of the speakers’ bureau for Pfizer.

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Commercial Supporter:

This activity is supported by an educational grant from ACIST Medical Systems, a Bracco Company.

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Sponsor:

Sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME).