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Overview
New Release!
Comprehensive, Cardiology CME Update
Led by top-notch faculty, The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Cardiology offers case-based lectures on a wide range of critical continuing medical education topics: coronary and peripheral artery disease, heart failure, cardiovascular disease prevention, hypertension, obesity, non-invasive testing, pericardial disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and more.
You get practical updates on the latest guidelines, therapeutic strategies, and pathophysiological insights — all designed to help you improve patient care and deepen your clinical acumen. You can confidently use this online CME program to stay current, earn credits, and prep for your ABIM certification or recertification exam.
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Quick Facts
a CMEinfo video production
Accredited by:Oakstone Publishing
Content by:Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Course Director:
Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director
Director
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program
Advanced Heart Disease Section
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Credits:Earn a maximum of 28.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 28.5 ABIM MOC points
Topics / Speakers
The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Cardiology Introduction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
Coronary Artery Disease
Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes – Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
Management of Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction – Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD, MPH
Management of Ischemic Heart Disease and Lipids – Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease – Greg Piazza, MD, MS
Carotid Artery Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
Renovascular and Mesenteric Disease – Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
Diseases of the Aorta
Aortic Aneurysms and Aortitis – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
Acute Aortic Syndromes – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
Venous Thromboembolic Disease
Deep Venous Thrombosis Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Pulmonary Embolism Update – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Prevention
Lifestyle Recommendations for Prevention – Samia Mora, MD
Cholesterol/Lipids – Jorge Plutzky, MD
Hypertension – Naomi D. Fisher, MD
Diabetes – Jorge Plutzky, MD
Medical Management of Obesity – Caroline Apovian, MD
Heart Failure
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
Dilated and Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathies – Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
Cardiac Amyloidosis – Sarah Cuddy, MD
Cardiac Sarcoidosis – Sanjay Divakaran, MD
Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
Mechanical Circulatory Support – Garrick C. Stewart, MD
Heart Transplantation – Michael M. Givertz, MD
Assessment and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension – Aaron B. Waxman, MD
Cardio-Oncology – Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
Electrophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation – Paul C. Zei, MD PhD, FHRS, FACC
Common Supraventricular Tachycardias – Sunil Kapur, MD
Ventricular Tachycardia – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
Bradycardia and AV Block – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
Pacemakers (including CRT) – Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
ICD Therapy – Thomas M. Tadros, MD
Syncope – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the Boards – Keri Shafer, MD
Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease – Anne Marie Valente, MD
Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral Valve Disease – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
Management of Aortic Valve Disease for the Boards – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valve Disease – Yee-Ping Sun, MD
Management Considerations for Prosthetic Heart Valves – Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
Infective Endocarditis – Ann E. Woolley, MD
Pericardial Disease
Pericardial Disease – Leonard S. Lilly, MD
Non-Invasive Testing
Nuclear Cardiology and PET Imaging for the Boards – Marcelo F. DiCarli, MD
Echocardiography for the Boards – Justina Wu, MD, PhD
Cardiac CT Imaging for the Boards – Ron Blankstein, MD
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Boards – Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH
Peri-Operative Risk Assessment
Perioperative Risk Stratification for Noncardiac Surgery – Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
Other
Critical Care Cardiology – David D. Berg, MD
Faculty
Course Director
Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program
Advanced Heart Disease Section
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Speakers
Caroline Apovian, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
David D. Berg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Ron Blankstein, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiac Computed Tomography
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Training Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Umberto Campia, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sarah Cuddy, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Marcelo F. DiCarli, MD
Seltzer Family Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Executive Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Program
Department of Radiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sanjay Divakaran, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Naomi D. Fisher, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Hypertension Service
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Michael M. Givertz, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director
Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Thrombosis Research Group
Associate Chief and Clinical Director
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Sunil Kapur, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Bruce A. Koplan, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Electrophysiology Lab Director
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Neal K. Lakdawala, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Leonard S. Lilly, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Cardiology
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Samia Mora, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Michelle L. O’Donoghue, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
McGillycuddy-Logue Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Gregory Piazza, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Vascular Medicine Section
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, The Vascular Disease Prevention Program
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chair, TIMI Study Group
Lewis Dexter, MD, Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Keri Shafer, MD
Associate Professor
UT Southwestern Medical School
Section Chief
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Pinak Shah, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief of Cardiovascular
Medicine for Network and Strategy
Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Piotr S. Sobieszczyk, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Garrick C. Stewart, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Yee-Ping Sun, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Structural Heart Disease
Imaging Program
Director, CV Medicine Fellowship Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Thomas M. Tadros, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Clinical Director, Ventricular Arrhythmia Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Anne Marie Valente, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Department of Cardiology
Boston Children’s Hospital
Co-director of the Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Aaron B. Waxman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Executive Director
Center for Pulmonary Heart Diseases
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Ann E. Woolley, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director of Transplant
Infectious Diseases
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Justina Wu, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Paul Zei, MD PhD, FHRS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School Director
Director, Clinical Atrial Fibrillation Program
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Accreditation / Pass Guarantee
Accreditation
Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 28.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 28.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Date of Original Release: May 15, 2025
Date Credits Expire: May 14, 2028
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of an online course evaluation and post-test.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Apply current/recommended cardiology guidelines in clinical practice
- Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to cardiology disorders
- Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific cardiology disorders
- Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in cardiovascular medicine
- Express knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of cardiology disorders
- Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification cardiology examinations
Intended Audience
The primary group of learners will be fellows/trainees and practicing cardiology specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in cardiology) who are preparing to become board certified, maintaining their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of cardiovascular medicine.
Board Pass Guarantee
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This pass guarantee is a product policy offered by Oakstone and is independent of CME accreditation. Accreditation pertains only to the educational activity and does not guarantee examination outcomes.
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