Felicita Andreotti, M.D., Ph.D., Ignatios Ikonomidis, M.D., Stefano Sdringola, M.D., and Petros Nihoyannopoulos, M.D.
Dr. Andreotti is from the Divisions of Cardiology, Catholic University, Rome. Dr. Ikonomidis works at Patras University, GR. Dr. Sdringola is from the University of Texas Houston and Dr. Nihoyannopoulos is from Imperial College, London, UK.
Drs. Andreotti, Ikonomidis, Sdringola, and Nihoyannopoulos report no commercial conflict of interest.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe current concepts of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
Discuss the role of inflammatory stimuli in acute coronary syndromes
Understand the potential for novel techniques and markers of inflammation in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.
