Structural Heart Procedures and Antithrombotic Therapy
Newark, DE US
November 5, 2019
Procedures will be explained, a review of the current guideline recommendations for patients following these procedures will occur, along with a review of recently published literature and ongoing studies.
Target Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
Learning Objectives
Pharmacist learning objectives
- Describe the Watchman’s, MitraClip and TAVR procedures and the patient population for which they are utilized
- State the Standard antithrombotic regimens after the Watchman’s, MitraClip and TAVR procedures
- Explain the alternative antithrombotic regimens for patients after Watchman’s, MitraClip and TAVR procedures for whom the standard regimen is not optimal
Pharmacy technician learning objectives
- Describe the antithrombotic therapy used in patients after the Watchman’s, MitraClip and TAVR procedures
Additional Information
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Christiana Care Health System
4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE
19713
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members, the reviewer and the presenter have nothing to disclose
The presenter will discuss off-label use of drugs
Planning committee
Laura Zizza, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Christiana Care Health System
Course reviewer
Katrina Harper, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, DPLA
Senior Clinical Manager
Vizient
Presenter
Laura Zizza, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Christiana Care Health System

Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and Christiana Care Health System. Vizient, Inc. 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.
Designation Statements:
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-19-218-L01-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-19-218-L01-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 1.00 General CEU – Attendance