Date:  This live activity took place on February 5, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.

*This activity is NOT FL Consultant Approved

Cost: Free for ASCP Members, $10 for Non-Members

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Speaker:
Elizabeth Poggs, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FASCP, FAzPA
Associate Professor
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale

Financial Disclosure:
Elizabeth Poggs discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regards to this activity.

Target Audience:
Chronic heart failure is a common diagnosis that affects older adults. This interactive, case based session, will review the current guideline-directed medical therapy for patients with heart failure with reduced (HFrEF) and preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction. The session will include a discussion of two newer agents for the treatment of HFrEF, sacubitril/valsartan and ivabradine, with an emphasis on appropriate utilization and monitoring in older adults.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain the pathophysiology behind the development of chronic heart failure.
• List lifestyle changes used in the treatment of chronic heart failure.
• Describe current guideline-directed medical therapy for patients with chronic heart failure, including the place in therapy of sacubitril/valsartan and ivabradine.
• Apply the principals of pharmacotherapy for chronic heart failure to patient cases.

Continuing Pharmacy Education:
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN: 0203-0000-19-013-H01-P
Credits:  1.5 Contact Hours (1 hour of recorded content, 0.5 hours for post-test assessment)
Expiration:  February 5, 2022 by 11:59 pm ET

*This home study version was released on March 1, 2019. Each user has 365 days of access post-purchase.

How to Earn Credit:
Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or higher on the post-test assessment.

CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days post purchase to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.

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