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ForwardNewly Diagnosed Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Non-cardiothoracic Surgery
Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS, SFHM and Ridhima Kapoor, MD, MS
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Summary
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the postoperative period. It is important that hospitalists understand the current management of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) because it is a frequent reason for consultation. Postoperative AF after noncardiac surgery has been associated with risk of thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, and mortality. The following module addresses the incidence, natural history, risk factors, prevention, clinical significance, evaluation, and management of newly diagnosed postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
Goal
To provide hospitalists with current information and guidelines for the evaluation and management of newly diagnosed postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for hospitalists. No prerequisites required.
Learning Objectives
After completing the module, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the risk factors for newly diagnosed postoperative AF and strategies to prevent postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
- Describe the clinical implications of newly diagnosed postoperative AF.
- Discuss the evaluation of newly diagnosed postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
- Propose a management plan for postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement Designation
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only 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 2.00 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.
Release Date: February 24, 2023 Expiration Date: February 24, 2026
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Faculty & Disclosures
The faculty and planners of these activities have no relevant relationships to disclose unless denoted below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.
Authors
Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS, SFHM
Clinical Professor of Medicine and (by courtesy) Neurosurgery
Chief, Surgical Co-Management (Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, ENT)
Co-Director, Clinical Research, Division of Hospital Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Ridhima Kapoor, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (Electrophysiology)
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Editors
Leonard Feldman, MD, FACP, SFHM
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Urban Health Residency and Track Director
Associate Program Director, Osler Medical Residency
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Consultative & Perioperative Medicine Essentials for Hospitalists
Deputy Editor, Journal of Hospital Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Kurt Pfeifer, MD, FACP, SFHM
Professor of Medicine
General Internal Medicine
Chief, Section of Perioperative and Consultative Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Associate Editor-in-Chief, Consultative & Perioperative Medicine Essentials for Hospitalists
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SHM Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, SHM requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. SHM mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All relevant financial relationships shall be disclosed to participants prior to the start of the activity.
Furthermore, SHM seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing medical education (CME) activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SHM is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of a commercial interest.
Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians..
Credit Statement Designation
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only 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 2.00 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.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ABIM MOC Self Evaluation PointsSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.00 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.
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 Non-physician
Price
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If you are a Program Director and would like to grant access to your trainees, please reach out to education@hospitalmedicine.org for an academic access code.