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Driving Recovery For Open Heart Surgery By Addressing Sternotomy

By: Keith B. Allen, MD; Prof Alistair Royse MBBS, MD, FRACS, FCSANZ, GAICD

Webinar Credits: 1

This activity focuses on the pathophysiology of sternotomy pain. The faculty will review patient challenges related to pain management and provide insight into developing an individualized pain management plan. In addition, Dr. Allen and Prof. Royse will review the reasons for a shift to rigid plate fixation and the benefits seen by patients and surgeons.

Expiration Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
Release Date: July 1, 2021

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Explain the mechanics/pathophysiology of sternotomy pain
  • Discuss challenges faced by patients related to pain management in cardiac surgery
  • Develop an individualized pain management protocol
  • Assess the reasons for a shift to rigid plate fixation in cardiac surgery
  • Integrate into daily practice the recent Guidelines for Perioperative Care released by the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society  

Accreditation and Designation Statement

This educational activity is provided by Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve).

Accreditation Statement
Evolve is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Evolve designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participation Method

In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the post-test, evaluation and submit for credit.

Course Viewing Requirements

Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows
Edge (recent versions; Chromium-based) for Windows
Google Chrome (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Safari (recent versions) for Mac OSX, or iOS

Hardware Requirements:
4GB+ RAM
Recommended internet speed 5Mbps+

Faculty and Disclosures

Keith B. Allen, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

University of Missouri at Kansas City

Director of Surgical Research
Co-Director of Structural Heart

St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute

Prof Alistair Royse MBBS, MD, FRACS, FCSANZ, GAICD

Co-director

Mobile Learning Unit & Ultrasound Education Group

Acting Head, Department of Surgery

Melbourne Medical School

The University of Melbourne

DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:

Keith B. Allen, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Grant/Research and Speaker's Bureau: Zimmer Biomet.

Prof Alistair Royse MBBS, MD, FRACS, FCSANZ, GAICD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Speaker's Bureau: Zimmer Biomet.

The Evolve staff and planners have no financial relationships with commercial interests. Kasif J. Piracha, MD, peer reviewer, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Disclaimer

OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve or Zimmer BIomet.

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