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Pathfast sponsors continuing medical educational events for healthcare professionals across the country. You can register for upcoming sessions here, or watch archived webinar recordings at any time, from anywhere. These Pathfast sponsored events are presented by key opinion leaders in the world of healthcare and research, and managed by Whitehat Communications to ensure a professional environment. All programs are free, and offer P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education Credits for up to six months after the live event. Be sure to check back often for new event postings. | ||
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ED Chest Pain Risk Stratification:
Moving Beyond the HEART Score Live Event: Thursday, May 5, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET PACE® Credit available until November 5, 2022 | Florida Lab Credit available |
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a
leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Each year,
7-9 million patients with symptoms of possible ACS present to
U.S. emergency departments (EDs). Many of these patients are
hospitalized for in-depth evaluations, yet <10% are ultimately
diagnosed with ACS. Correctly identifying the few patients with
ACS is challenging and high-stakes for ED providers. ACS
patients often have atypical symptoms. Missing ACS is associated
with a two-fold increase in mortality, and missed ACS is the top
reason for malpractice claims against ED physicians. Use of accurate accelerated diagnostic protocols and high sensitivity troponin assays (hs-cTn) can improve the efficiency and quality of care by safely decreasing unnecessary healthcare utilization. The HEART Pathway is a validated care algorithm designed to safely identify patients with acute chest pain for early discharge from the ED without stress testing or coronary angiography. In a randomized clinical trial, the HEART Pathway reduced hospitalizations by 21% and cost by >$200 per patient, without any adverse cardiac events occurring in low-risk patients. This webinar will discuss the diagnostic dilemma of acute chest pain in the ED and how new strategies and pathways have evolved to safely and more efficiently care for patients with chest pain. This webinar will:
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Presenter: Simon A. Mahler, MD, MS Professor and Vice Chair of Research Department of Emergency Medicine Wake Forest School of Medicine  Dr. Mahler is a Professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. He completed a Master of Science in Clinical and Population Translational Sciences at Wake Forest University and a T-32 mentored research program in Quality Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Mahler has led several important clinical trials examining care pathways for patients with acute chest pain and is widely recognized as an expert in the risk stratification of Emergency Department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. |
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Management of Rural Patients with
Chest Pain Live Event: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET PACE® Credit available until September 23, 2022 | Florida Lab Credit available |
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Rural Americans are more likely to be unhealthy, older, living
in poverty, uninsured, and medically underserved. These
differences lead to higher cardiovascular death rates and
attenuation in the mortality reduction from medical
breakthroughs in rural areas when compared to urban communities.
Over the past 40 years, the gap in health outcomes among
patients living in rural communities versus urban areas has
widened. Mortality differences are multifactorial, but include
increased alcohol and drug use, smoking, and poor diet as well
as joblessness and physical inactivity. Current statistics
reveal that rural communities are becoming more diverse, which
further adds many race- and ethnic-specific health disparities
to the rural setting. In addition, there is heterogeneity in
socioeconomic status across rural locations and this variability
is not necessarily correlated with population size or distance
from urban areas. Achieving health equity and improving cardiovascular health for rural Americans was one of the CDC’s Healthy People 2020 overarching goals. The American Heart Association (AHA) has clearly stated their commitment to reduce health disparities and recently issued a presidential advisory and “Call to Action” for stakeholders to prioritize rural communities in all capacities including research, education, and quality improvement. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and disproportionately impacts patients in rural areas. Healthcare resources are limited in rural communities. This presentation will assist you in providing evidence based care to your rural patients. This webinar will:
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Presenter: Jason P. Stopyra, MD, MS Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist  Following graduation from residency Dr. Stopyra entered private practice at a rural community hospital Emergency Department. He also became the county EMS Medical Director and Medical Director of the Health Department. In 2013, he accepted an academic position with Wake Forest University with a concentration in Emergency Medical Services and Cardiovascular research. In 2016 he was named the North Carolina Doctor of the Year. He earned his Masters degree in clinical research in 2019 and looks forward to advancing rural cardiovascular care both in and out of the hospital. |
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Cardiac Biomarkers: Current Status,
Future Promise Live Event: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET PACE® Credit available until August 23, 2022 | Florida Lab Credit available |
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Heart Disease, including myocardial infarction (MI) and heart
failure (HF), is the biggest killer of both men and women in the
USA and Western world. Making the correct diagnosis in patients
suspected cardiac diseases is critical as these conditions are
life threatening. The standard of care for diagnosis of MI and
HF requires timely availability of cardiac troponin and
NT-proBNP testing so that patients can receive evidence-based
management strategies known to improve outcomes. Diagnosing cardiac disease, including MI and HF, is critical to acute patient management. In the context of MI, cardiac troponin measurements are the cornerstone for acute diagnosis and risk assessment. For diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure, NT-proBNP has become a standard. This webinar will focus on the characteristics and considerations that are important when selecting cardiac troponin and NT-proBNP assays. Insight into interpretation of cardiac troponin and NT-proBNP assays will also be discussed. And examination of the benefits of point of care testing (POCT) for cardiac troponin and NT-proBNP will be a key part of this presentation. This webinar will:
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Presenter: Robert H. Christenson, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB Professor of Pathology, Medical and Research Technology Maryland School of Medicine  Dr. Christenson is a Professor of Pathology and Professor of Medical and Research Technology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Clinically, Dr. Christenson is Medical Director of the Core Laboratories and Point of Care Testing at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Christenson has published over 295 peer-reviewed papers, 6 books, 32 textbook chapters and holds four patents. |
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