Beta Blocker and Clonidine Protocol - Contents

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[ 1: What is BBAC? ] [ 2: Epidemiology ]
[ 3: Risk Stratification ] [ 4: Beta Blockers ]
[ 5: Clonidine ] [ 6: ACC & AHA Guidelines ]
[ 7: Barriers to Implementation ] [ 8: Implementing a BBAC Protocol ]

Lesson 1 - What is B.B.A.C.?

Lesson 2 - Epidemiology

1. - 4.	Perioperative Cardiac Morbidity
5. - 6.	Dr. Lee Goldman
7. - 9.	Dr. Dennis Mangano
10.	Risk Factors
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 3 - Risk Stratification

1. - 9.	Testing
10. - 15.	Angioplasty & PCI
16. - 17.	Medical Therapy
20..	Platelet Inhibitors
21 - 25.	New Therapies
26. - 29.	Good Anesthesia
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 4 - Beta Blockers

1. - 5.	Atenolol Study
6. - 8.	Drug Administration
9. - 15.	Patient Profiles
16. - 20.	Mortality
21. - 23.	Summary
24. - 28.	Support
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 5 - Clonidine

1. - 8.	Clonidine Studies
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 6 - ACC & AHA Guidelines

1. - 3.	ACC & AHA Recommendations
4. - 7.	AHA/ACC Task Force on Perioperative Evaluation of Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery Protocol: Fleisher 2002
8.	Guideline Chaos
9. - 12.	Risk Reduction Thought Experiments
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 7 - Barriers to Implementation

1.	Barriers to Implementation
2. - 4.	PCM Unknowns
5. - 6.	NPO Status
	Mini-Quiz

Lesson 8 - Implementing a BBAC Protocol

Reducing the Risk of Perioperative Death with the Beta Blocker and Clonidine Protocol

Principal Faculty and Credentials
Arthur Wallace, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCSF Medical Center
Attending Anesthesiologist, San Francisco VA Medical Center

Media used - Web-based educational materials

Method of physician participation in the learning process
Reading and/or listening to the web presentation. Online registration, quizzes and evaluation forms. Online discussion forum and email contact with principal faculty will also be available.

Estimated time to complete the course - 2 hours

Disclosure: Conflict of interest statement: Neither I, Dr. Arthur Wallace, nor any member of my family, has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing medical education program.

Date of original release - April 3, 2005, Most recent update - May, 2008
Termination date - June 3, 2008

Content by Art Wallace MD PhD
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