Presenter: Amanda Jo LeBlanc, PhD

Myocardial ischemia initiates an irreversible series of physiological events that hinder the ability of the cardiac tissue to regenerate, and this only becomes more difficult to overcome as age progresses. During periods of ischemia, metabolic signals stemming from the non-perfused microcirculation into the myocardium induce a regional wave of reactive oxygen species-related signaling events that result in significant cell injury. This session will discuss the types of injury and ischemia a heart can experience (complete occlusion, ischemia/reperfusion, stable angina, etc) and how the vascular and myocardial tissues respond. Further, preventative measures and therapeutic approaches to minimize post-ischemic damage in the cardiac tissue will be covered.

This talk was presented at the Quality and Outcomes Meeting, San Antonio, TX October 2015.

At the conclusion of this class the learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the coronary blood flow and CVD.

2. Evaluate current medical treatments

3. Question the importance and timing of cell therapy.

4. Utilize ideas for future areas of research.

Expected time to complete this course: 50 minutes

As AmSECT University relaunches its professional continuing education website, we are required by the ABCP to resubmit our application for Category I Self Directed Continuing Education (SDCE) for Category I CEUs. AmSECT University has begun this process. At the completion of your course, your certificate will say “pending one (1) ABCP Category I CEU”. You will be notified to reprint your certificates once approval has been granted.

Per the ABCP, a maximum of ten (10) SDCE I CEUs may be used for professional activity recertification within a three-year reporting cycle. Members may submit additional Category III CEUs.