CME in Minutes: Education in Cardiology & Pulmonology

Please visit answersincme.com/CNW860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Stephen V. Liu, MD and Amber Fake. In this activity, an expert in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) discusses the evolving patient-centered management of HER2-mutant NSCLC, focusing on the use of HER2-targeted TKIs. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe how HER2-targeted TKIs may address the clinical needs for diverse patient populations with HER2-mutant NSCLC; Implement evidence-based molecular profiling to identify HER2 alterations in NSCLC; Evaluate the clinical evidence of current and emerging HER2-targeted treatments; and Integrate shared decision-making strategies to align preferences for patients with HER2-mutant NSCLC.

Please visit answersincme.com/GYB860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD, FASCO. In this activity, an expert in oncology discusses the role of emerging KRAS inhibitors in the treatment paradigm for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Explain the rationale for targeted therapy in previously untreated patients with KRAS-mutant NSCLC in the context of current standard of care with chemoimmunotherapy; Interpret the clinical evidence for emerging KRAS inhibitors in patients with previously untreated NSCLC; and Propose how emerging KRAS inhibitors may fit into the treatment paradigm for treatment-naive patients with KRAS-mutant NSCLC.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/102701687-replay to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Mike Sharma, MD, MSc; and Richard A. Bernstein, MD, PhD. In this activity, experts in stroke discuss post-stroke care and long-term secondary stroke prevention. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Discuss evidence-based strategies for secondary stroke prevention, including risk factor modification; Outline the potential role of FXIa inhibitors in closing current long-term management gaps for patients who have had a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or TIA; and Design multidisciplinary, long-term secondary stroke treatment plans that effectively leverage all members of the stroke care team, including cardiologists.

Please visit answersincme.com/BGQ860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Marianna Fontana, MD, PhD. In this activity, an expert in cardiology discusses the role of biomarkers and disease-modifying therapies in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: "Differentiate the mechanisms of action and pharmacologic profiles of approved transthyretin (TTR) stabilizers and TTR silencers; Recognize the role of biomarkers and clinical disease features in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) disease assessment and treatment monitoring; and Interpret the latest available data for approved treatments for ATTR-CM.

Please visit answersincme.com/FGV860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Janet B. McGill, MD, MA, FACP, MACE. In this activity, an expert in the management of diabetes discusses evolving data on emerging strategies to enhance cardiorenal outcomes in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Review the limitations of current treatment strategies for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in type 1 diabetes (T1D); Identify the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying CKD in patients with T1D; and Assess current and emerging treatment strategies for their potential to improve cardiorenal outcomes in patients with T1D.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/240201375-replay to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by James Michael Ramsahai, BSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC and Nan Zhao, BSc, MD, FRCPC. In this activity, experts in managing severe eosinophilic asthma discuss evidence-based strategies for personalizing biologic therapy, reducing steroid burden, and optimizing treatment in the setting of overlapping eosinophilic diseases. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify strategies to individualize the selection of biologic therapies for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma based on the latest clinical and real-world evidence; Evaluate the implications of real-world data on biologic therapies for addressing airway remodeling and airway plugging; Develop steroid-sparing treatment plans and monitoring strategies for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma; and Formulate treatment plans to adjust the use of biologic therapies in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and overlapping eosinophilic comorbidities.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/120773-replay to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FASCO; and Kathryn C. Arbour, MD. In this activity "In this activity, experts in oncology discuss the evolving role of RAS(ON) inhibitors in shaping future treatment strategies for patients with KRAS-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify areas of unmet need in KRAS-mutant NSCLC across diverse KRAS variants in pretreated advanced settings; Describe the rationale for the use of RAS(ON) inhibitors for patients with KRAS-mutated NSCLC, based on evidence; and Assess how RAS(ON) inhibitors may be optimally used in clinical practice as they become available.

Please visit answersincme.com/JRV860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. In this activity, an expert in lung cancer discusses the use of immunotherapy in clinical practice for patients with limited-stage (LS) and extended-stage (ES) small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Recognize the rationale for the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in LS-SCLC and ES-SCLC; Assess the clinical profiles of approved and emerging immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies for LS-SCLC and ES-SCLC; and Outline evidence-based strategies for incorporating immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy into treatment plans for patients with LS-SCLC and ES-SCLC.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/MED-RESP-03658-replay to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. In this activity, experts in pulmonary medicine discuss how to integrate biologics into individualized treatment plans for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), featuring insights from a patient advocate. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Specify the rationale for targeting eosinophilic inflammation in COPD; Differentiate available and late-stage emerging biologic therapies based on the latest clinical evidence in COPD; Identify patients with COPD who are appropriate candidates for biologic therapy; and Outline strategies to optimally incorporate biologic therapies into treatment plans for patients with COPD.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/97851223-replay3 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and obtain credit. In this activity, experts in lung cancer discuss the latest advances in the treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), including both extensive-stage and limited-stage disease. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify clinical factors that drive treatment decision-making for patients with SCLC; and Outline personalized treatment strategies to address key complexities affecting the optimal, real-world management of patients with SCLC.

Please visit answersincme.com/860/97851223-replay2 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and obtain credit. In this activity, experts in lung cancer discuss the growing importance of immunotherapy in the management of limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Review the clinical impact of immunotherapy-based regimens for the management of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC); and Identify clinical factors that drive treatment decision-making for patients with SCLC.

Please visit answersincme.com/XVH860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and obtain credit. In this activity, an expert in pulmonology discusses the role of biologic therapy in patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify patients with unmet therapeutic needs despite guideline-recommended management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Review the clinical rationale for approved and emerging biologics targeting type 2 inflammation in the treatment of eosinophilic COPD; and Assess strategies to incorporate biologics targeting type 2 inflammation into clinical practice for COPD, as they become available.

Please visit answersincme.com/FBG860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and obtain credit. In this activity, experts in cardiology and cardiac sonography discuss best practices for using echocardiography for the diagnosis and management of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, highlighting how echocardiography may guide treatment decisions with cardiac myosin inhibitors. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Review guideline-recommended approaches to diagnose obstructive HCM; Evaluate how cardiac myosin inhibitors fit into the care of patients with obstructive HCM; Specify how echocardiogram may help guide treatment decisions for patients with HCM; and Outline strategies to optimally utilize echocardiography to monitor patients on cardiac myosin inhibitors.