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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Group 1: What the Primary Care NP Needs to Know
Credit(s):
1.25 Contact Hour(s) of CE; 0.5 of which may be applied towards Pharmacology
Released: 06/03/2021 Expires: 06/30/2022 (subject to change)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date.
Delivery Note:The content for this activity is available in multiple delivery formats (Live Webinar and Interactive On-Demand) in the AANP CE Center.Learners completing this activity should only complete ONE delivery-method to earn credit. If you already attended and completed Webinar #1 (4/22/21) or Webinar #2 (5/7/21) of this activity, you should not register for or complete the interactive on-demand offering of the same content. Completing multiple delivery options for the same activity is duplicate credit for the same content and may not be accepted by some regulatory bodies.
Overview Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension (PH), which generally refers to high blood pressure of the arteries of the lungs and may be caused by a variety of conditions. While considered an uncommon condition, if PAH is not treated early, it is associated with worsening symptoms, significant morbidity, and a 5-year survival rate of approximately 40% to 60%. Major challenges in the care of patients with PAH include delayed diagnosis, delayed initiation of appropriate treatment, delayed referral to PAH specialty centers, and underutilization of evidence-based treatment recommendations. Listen to two expert PAH nurse practitioners explain why NPs in primary care have such a crucial role in the management of patients with this complex disease.
Objectives
Describe the disease pathology associated with Group 1 PAH.
Identify symptoms associated with PAH.
List evidence-based measures used to establish a diagnosis of PAH.
Identify when patients with PAH should be referred to PH care centers.
Describe current evidence-based strategies used to manage PAH.
Speakers Martha Kingman, FNP, DNP Susanne E. McDevitt, MSN, ACNP-BC
Disclosure This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.
Speaker Disclosures:
Martha Kingman, FNP-C, DNP, discloses relationships with the following companies:
Actelion Pharmaceuticals, US, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson: honoraria and speakers bureau for pulmonary hypertension
Bayer: speakers’ bureau for pulmonary hypertension
United Therapeutics: speakers’ bureau for pulmonary hypertension
Susanne E. McDevitt, MSN, ACNP-BC, has received consulting fees for pulmonary hypertension from the following companies:
Acceleron Pharma
Bayer
Janssen
United Therapeutics
This continuing education activity is supported by an educational grant from Actelion Pharmaceuticals, US, Inc., a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson. All other Planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclaimer Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program. CE Credit Instructions
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1.25 Contact Hour(s) of CE, 0.5 of which may be applied towards Pharmacology
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