Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Updates

• Detail the evidence base and clinical use of risk assessment tools and treatment algorithms for diagnosing, classifying, and treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Critically review the pharmacologic profile, efficacy and side effect data, and clinical indications for sotatercept and discuss its role in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Highlight risks, benefits, and shared decision making.

The online series is directed to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists with an interest in pulmonary hypertension.

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing 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 healthcare team.

Physicians / American Medical Association (AMA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

Nurses / American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 3.0 ANCC contact hours.

Physician Assistants / American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists / Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 3.0 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

Universal Activity Number List: JA0000192-0000-25-230-H01-P 

Certificate of Participation
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations.

Activity Directors

Gustavo Heresi, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy Program
Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Hospital Based Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Neal Chaisson, MD
Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Based Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Roger Alvarez, DO, MPH, MS
Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and CTEPH Program
Cleveland Clinic Weston
Weston, FL

Samar Farha, MD
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Hospital Based Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Additional Planners

Alyssa Anderson, PA-C
Andrew Rich, PharmD
Mindy Rivera, CNS

Faculty

Roger Alvarez, DO, MPH, MS
Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and CTEPH Program
Cleveland Clinic Weston

David Badesch, MD
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Raymond L. Benza, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP
Professor and System Director, Pulmonary Hypertension
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY

Vallerie McLaughlin, MD
Pulmonary Hypertension, Frankel Cardiovascular Center
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.