The Coronary Thrombectomy Treatment Strategies Continuing Education Course is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) for 0.25 contact hour and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 0.25 Category A Credit. This course has also been approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Upon completion of this Continuing Education program, you should be able to:
- Describe the process of thrombus formation and how it relates to clinical presentation
- Identify the different treatment options for thrombus and how to determine which to use
- Understand the major studies about coronary thrombectomy and how they affect current treatment strategies
- Apply the thrombectomy algorithm to a case scenario to determine treatment strategy