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Intravenous Prostacyclin Therapy

Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Nov 16 2009
Activity Expiration Date: 
Nov 16 2012

This continuing education program will provide a review of intravenous prostacylin therapy, including patient selection, pharmacology, nursing considerations, and management of chronic prostacyclin infusions. Nurses providing care of patients in the inpatient or outpatient setting will be able to review or learn about the challenges and appropriateness of intravenous prostacylin therapy.

Principles of Care for Pulmonary Hypertension Patients

Credit type: 
Nurse
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Nov 17 2009
Activity Expiration Date: 
Nov 17 2012

This course will discuss from a nursing perspective the basic principles of caring for patients with pulmonary hypertension. The following four areas will be discussed: assessing patients; educating patients about PH; helping patients cope with their chronic disease; and helping patients deal with end of life issues.

PH Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease

Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Sep 14 2010
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

This course will discuss pulmonary hypertension that is associated with interstitial lung disease. Participants will learn about its mechanisms of development, clinical features, diagnostics, and possible treatment options.

Treatment of WHO Group I Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
1.00
Activity Release Date: 
Dec 24 2010
Activity Expiration Date: 
Oct 31 2012

This course will discuss treatment decisions for patients with WHO Group I pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Preoperative Assessment of the Patient with an Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance

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Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
0.75
Activity Release Date: 
Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Daniel Penny, MD, presented this session on the need for preoperative assessment and the difficulties in getting an accurate assessment at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  He also discusses the difficulty in determining an absolute threshold between operable and inoperable patients.

Pulmonary Hypertension Specific Intravenous Therapy

Course Image: 
Credit type: 
Physician
Credit Hours: 
0.75
Activity Release Date: 
Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Dunbar Ivy, MD presented this overview of the intravenous therapies specific to pulmonary hypertension at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  Dr. Ivy covers intravenous Epoprostenol, subcutaneous and intravenous Treprostinil as well as combination therapy.