When to Suspect and How to Diagnose Amyloidosis

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Starts On: 7/1/2021: 12:00 AM
Ends On: 6/30/2022: 12:00 AM
Session Type: Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits: 0.75
Description:

Faculty

Julian Gillmore, MD, PhD, FRCP
Professor of Medicine
Head, Centre for Amyloidosis & Acute Phase Proteins and NAC Research Lead
University College London, London, United Kingdom
Financial Relationships
- Consulting/Advisory Committees: Alnylam, Ionis Therapeutics, Eidos Therapeutics

Planning Committee

Elizabeth Blaney, MD, Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Financial Relationship
- Consulting/Advisory Committees: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc

Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, Chair
Professor of Medicine; Director, Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence
Financial Relationships:
- Research Support/Grants: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., Prothena Corporation PLC, Pfizer Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting/Advisory Committees: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc./BMS, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc, Prothena Corporation PLC, Acorda Therapeutics, Lilly (Eli) USA, Roche Pharmaceutical

Molly Rater, MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
-Financial Relationships
Consulting/Advisory Committees: Eidos Therapeutics, Inc., Pfizer Inc

Keith Stockerl-Goldstein, MD, Co-Chair
Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Section of Bone Marrow Transplantation & Leukemia
Associate Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training Program
Financial Relationships
- Research Support/Grants: BioLineRx Ltd, Caelum Biosciences, GlaxoSmithKline, GlycoMimetics, Inc., Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc (Takeda), Prothena Biosciences, Sanofi
- Ownership Interest/Stock Equity: AbbVie Inc, Abbott

Justin M. Vader, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose

Presenters should indicate if speaking off label. This activity originated as a presentation at the CME activity, Amyloidosis: A Hidden Disease With A Bright Future, March 6, 2021, which was supported in part by Akcea Therapeutics, Amyloidosis Foundation, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Eidos Therapeutics, and Pfizer.
Objectives: The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  • Discuss red flag symptoms & signs of Amyloidosis, to increase awareness of the disease
  • Describe methods for diagnosing and typing amyloid
Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for cardiologist, neurologist, gastroenterologist, oncologist, hematologist, nephrologist, hospitalists, internists, family and general medicine physicians as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioner, nurses, pharmacist and healthcare providers that treat patients with amyloidosis.
Accreditation Information:
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In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Awarded for this Activity:
Credit Statement: American Medical Association (AMA Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 ANCC contact hour.
References:
  • Sipe et al. Amyloid 2016;23:209–13
  • Donnelly & Hanna M. Cleve Clin J Med 2017;84:12–26 Lane T et al, Circulation 2019;140:16–26
  • Pinney et al, J Am Heart Assoc 2013;2: e000098 Tanskanen et al, Ann Med 2008;40:232–9; 5
  • Rowczenio et al, Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2017;12(Suppl 1):165
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