Activity ID
1587Expires
February 9, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Screening for aortic aneurysm is under-utilized. It lacks a high profile awareness campaign, colored ribbon or celebrity fund raiser. Elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) carries risk that increases with age, making it important to determine whether, who and when to screen. Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is frequently familial, develops silently and may manifest for the first time as dissection and sudden death – often mistaken for myocardial infarction. Once identified, entire families can benefit from TAA screening, surveillance and treatment. Part I will present risk factors for abdominal and thoracic aortic disease, evidence of who may benefit from screening, existing screening recommendations, and recommended imaging modalities. In the US, aortic aneurysms and dissections account for approximately 15,000 deaths each year, sometimes diagnosed only after death. Many deaths presumed to be from myocardial infarction were actually due to thoracic aortic dissection.
Diplomate Engagement
Pre-and Post-test results are provided to diplomate and an evaluation survey is issued upon completion of the course. A follow-up post-activity survey is also issued 3-4 months after completion that asks what practice changes have been made.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
State current screening recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
State current screening recommendations for thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).
Describe the risks of pre-emptive surgical repair of AAA.
Explain why mortality from aortic disease has declined significantly since 1990.
Identify recommended imaging modalities for screening and surveillance of AAA and TAA.
Keywords
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic Disease, AAA, AAA Screening, Aortic Imaging, Smoking, Aortic Disease, TAA, TAA Screening, TAD, TAD Screening, ADD Risk Score, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, TAAD, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Disease, Brain Injury, Pain Medicine, Spinal Cord, Sports
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Assessment, Patient Safety/Medical Errors, Evidence Based Practice, Cognition, Human Learning & Problem Solving
