Female Patterned Heart Disease   Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat63   Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care providers and advanced providers.   Statement of Need  This podcast will discuss female-patterned heart disease. Cardiovascular disease continues to be one of the leading causes of mortality for women. Research indicates that there continues to be disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease for women, resulting in greater mortality rate. (American Journal of Preventive Cardiology). The goal of this program is to highlight risks, symptoms and diagnostic characteristics specific to female patients with the goal of earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.   Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

1. Define female-patterned heart disease and presenting symptoms unique to females.
2. Discuss the latest diagnostic guidelines for female-patterned heart disease.
3. Describe female specific risk factors of cardiovascular disease. 

  Moderator Mona Lisa Tailor, M.D. Internal Medicine Norton Community Medical Associates - Barrett Louisville, Kentucky   Speaker Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Director Norton Heart and Vascular Institute Norton Healthcare Louisville, Kentucky   Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures   The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships 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 with distinction 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 .75 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 [email protected].   Resources Cardiovascular disease in women https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17569469/   Beyond equality, women require extra care in cardiovascular imaging https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35962143/     Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. Five Louisville hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a multitude of areas. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.     Date of Original Release | Feb 2024; Information is current as of the time of recording.  Course Termination Date | Feb 2027 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical, Provider and Nursing Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]