Speakers

Fish Oil for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease - What's Fact and What's Fiction?

Michael Miedema, MD, MPH

Preventive Cardiologist, Minneapolis Heart Institute®

• Discuss the evidence of cardiovascular benefit for over the counter fish oil
• Recall the evidence of cardiovascular benefit for Vascepa
• Explain the risks associated with the use of fish oil

Updates in Electrophysiology

Manju Pai, MD

Electrophysiologist, Minneapolis Heart Institute®

Updates in Electrophysiology

• Describe patient selection for rhythm management of atrial fibrillation
• Discuss oral anti-coagulation
• Updates of newer device technology

DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

Allina Health, Learning & Development intends to provide balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All speakers and planning committee members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of this conference. The ACCME defines a commercial interest as “any entity” producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests - unless the provider of clinical service is owned, or controlled by, an ACCME-defined commercial interest.                                           

SPEAKER(S)

Michael Miedema, MD, MPH and Manju Pai, MD have disclosed that they DO NOT have any real or apparent conflicts with any commercial interest as it relates to presenting their content in this 1-hour activity.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Retu Saxena, MD, Christopher Leighton, and Michael Berger have disclosed that they DO NOT have any real or apparent conflicts with any commercial interest as it relates to the planning of this 1- hour activity.

ACCREDITATION

Physician - Allina Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allina Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse - This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 1.0 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.