0817_ABSMC_GR: PET Derived Coronary Flow Capacity and Mechanisms of Ischemia to Guide Revascularization_Live

December 16, 2025

Description:

This Grand Rounds session will explore the latest advances in cardiac PET imaging, focusing on coronary flow capacity and its role in guiding revascularization strategies. Participants will learn to interpret PET-derived flow metrics, understand mechanisms of ischemia; including subendocardial and microvascular dysfunction, and apply these insights to real-world clinical scenarios. Case examples will illustrate how PET can inform decision-making and improve patient outcomes. Join us to enhance your expertise in value-based cardiac care and optimize management of coronary artery disease.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

SDoH: Padda, I., Fabian, D., Farid, M., Mahtani, A., Sethi, Y., Ralhan, T., Das, M., Chandi, S., & Johal, G. (2024, March). Social determinants of health and its impact on cardiovascular disease in underserved populations: A critical review. Current problems in cardiology, 49(3), 102373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102373

Implicit bias: Ashraf, M., Zlochiver, V., Sajed, S.M., Sajed, S., Bajwa, T., Allaqaband, S.Q., & Jan, M.F. (2023, August). Racial Disparities in Diagnostic Evaluation and Revascularization in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction 15-Year Longitudinal Study. Current problems in cardiology, 48(8), 101733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101733

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this learning activity, participants should be able to:
1. Define Coronary Flow Capacity and its relationship to common physiologic coronary flow metrics
2. Discuss the outcome data of cardiac PET stress testing with flow capacity on value-based medicine
3. Define and understand other mechanisms of ischemia: subendocardial ischemia and microvascular dysfunction.
4. Review case examples to demonstrate how PET can be used to guide and determine success of coronary revascularization.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 ACPE
Pharmacy Credit - Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

12/16/2025

Course expires:

01/16/2026

Event starts:

12/16/2025 - 12:00pm PST

Event ends:

12/16/2025 - 1:00pm PST

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Campus

350 Hawthorne Ave

11th Floor Board Room

Oakland, CA

United States

Financial disclosure: Dr. Robert Bober has disclosed that he has had financial relationships in the past 24 months with Bracco and CDL Nuclear Technologies, where he has served as a consultant. These relevant financial relationships have been mitigated via a peer review by Dr. Ron Berrol.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

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