1. Heart Failure Management
The Art & Science of
Heart Failure Management

2. African Americans Have Better Outcomes for Congestive Heart Failure in Hospitals With More Racially Diverse Patients: a Nationwide Analysis

3. The Art & Science of Heart Failure Management
This CME/CE activity is supported by educational grants from Celgene Corporation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

4. Goal of Activities
The goal of this activity is to provide new information on current management strategies, the most up-to- date evidence-based medicine, and clinical trial results in heart failure management.

5. Target Audience
This CME/CE activity is designed for cardiology specialists, internal medicine and primary care physicians, and other clinicians involved in the screening and treatment of patients with heart failure.

6. Learning Objective
Assess lower mortality rates for African American patients with congestive heart failure in hospitals with higher percentages of African Americans.

7. CME Information: Physicians
Statement of Accreditation
Projects In Knowledge® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Projects In Knowledge® designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

8. CE Information: Nurses
Projects In Knowledge® is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Projects In Knowledge® is also an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP
Upon completion of this course, participants will be awarded nursing contact hours.

9. CME Disclosure Information
The Disclosure Policy of Projects In Knowledge® requires that all those who have control of content comply with the Standards for Commercial Support. Faculty, planners, PIK editorial scientific team, reviewers, and medical writers are required to disclose any personal interest or relationship they or their spouse/partner have with the supporters of this activity or any commercial interest that is discussed in their presentation. Any discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices will also be disclosed during the presentations.

10. CME Disclosure Information
Xin Wei, MD, has disclosed no relevant relationships.