2025 Cardiology Complex Case Conference

Open to: Billings Clinic Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgeons, APPs, Radiologists, and Cath and ECHO techs.

This activity provides an opportunity for multidisciplinary discussion and review of the care of surgical, interventional, and medical management of patients with complex cardiovascular disease including the latest diagnostic and therapeutic options. These complex patients require coordination of a multifaceted medical team including, but not limited to, primary care providers, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, medical cardiology, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular surgery, nursing and pharmacy, and this course serves as a place to review complex cardiovascular cases with the goal of improving patient outcomes and coming to a consensus on the best treatment plans. Review of echocardiographic images will be routinely incorporated into case discussions. Periodic review of the literature will be utilized to define the optimal treatment decision for the cases and support evidence-based practice. Each session will incorporate elements of case discussion, literature review, and updated, contemporary practices for both catheterization and vascular patients. On a quarterly basis, a selection of cases will undergo physician peer review involving mortality, complications, and opportunities for education.

1. Identify patients at risk for cardiovascular diseases.
2. Discuss appropriate imaging modalities for the diagnosis and monitoring of these diseases and of congenital cardiac disorders.
3. Utilize echocardiographic imaging, both 2D and transesophageal, to aid in diagnosis and management.
4. Utilize clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize both medical and surgical management of cardiovascular disorders.
5. Better communicate and coordinate as a multidisciplinary to care for patients with complex cardiovascular disease and to support patients by clearly identifying needed behavioral changes.

Credit equivalencies for non-physician learners:
Generally, CME activities that are designed for physician learners are accepted by other non-physician certifying boards and licensing bodies such as the AAPA, ANCC, Montana Board of Nursing, Montana Board of Pharmacy, and others.

Additional information on various non-physician certifying boards and licensing bodies can be found in the attached document or on their respective websites.

Disclaimer:
It is the sole responsibility of individuals to stay abreast of credit requirements for their individual certification. This list is provided as a courtesy but does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, usefulness, or timeliness of the information listed. Links to the third party sites are provided for your convenience. Accessing such sites is solely at your own risk. Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

ABIM MOC/ABTS MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

-        1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

-        1.0 CC points toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.

-        1.0 CC points toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program.

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC or ABS CC or ABTS CC credit.

The Billings Clinic Office of Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. 

Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Billings Clinic Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.