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ForwardCoronary Artery Disease (Angina & Acute Coronary Syndrome) Diagnosis and Documentation
Activity description
In this activity, we discuss some of the more common causes of coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is the most common type of heart disease and is usually caused by atherosclerosis. It can lead to myocardial ischemia, resulting in angina and potentially acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
When documenting angina, it is important to specify the type of angina and/or presence of atherosclerotic heart disease, if applicable. The term “unstable angina” should be reserved for the hospital setting. When documenting myocardial infarction (MI) post-hospitalization, include the timeline in order to appropriately classify an MI as acute (within 4 weeks) or old (beyond 4 weeks). Understanding these aspects of angina and MI documentation will improve overall accuracy and an individual’s plan of care.
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This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, physicians and other health care professionals interested in the care of individuals with CAD.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify and define two common manifestations of CAD: angina and ACS.
- Document the diagnosis of angina and MI to the highest specificity.
Faculty/planners
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education
Kelli Graziano, MD
Medical Director
Optum Care
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The activity faculty or planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum. Optum Health Education 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 health care team.
Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been pre-approved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
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