Cardiac Symptoms & Diagnostics: A Practical Guide for Primary Care
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Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.
Statement of Need
This podcast will provide tools for clinicians to interpret cardiac symptoms accurate, utilize the right diagnostic tools resulting in early detection and improved management of cardiovascular disease.
Objectives
Moderator
Monalisa Tailor, M.D.
Internist
Norton Community Medical Associates - Barret
Louisville, KY
Speaker
Mostafa O. El – Refai, M.D., M.Sc., MBA
Interventional Cardiologist
Norton Heart and Vascular Institute
Louisville, KY
Medical Director, Norton Brownsboro Hospital
System Medical Director for Quality
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
Planners, Moderator and Speaker Disclosure
The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this activity.
Physician Credits
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credits
Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.75 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.
For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.
Resources for Additional Study/References
Mesa CA Score Calculator
https://ebmcalc.com/NoteRight3000/MESA.htm
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute – Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease/diagnosis
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Practical Tips for the Internal Medicine Specialist
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285656/
Date of Original Release | Feb. 2026; Information is current as of the time of recording.
Course Termination Date | Feb. 2029
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
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