Cardiac Symptoms & Diagnostics: A Practical Guide for Primary Care

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Target Audience This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.

Statement of Need This podcast will provide tools for clinicians to interpret cardiac symptoms accurate, utilize the right diagnostic tools resulting in early detection and improved management of cardiovascular disease.

Objectives

• Discuss evidence-based criteria to determine when specific cardiology diagnostic tests are indicated.
• Describe red flags that warrant urgent testing or specialty referral
• Differentiate between cardiac diagnostic testing and clinical indications.

Moderator Monalisa Tailor, M.D. Internist Norton Community Medical Associates - Barret Louisville, KY

Speaker Mostafa O. El – Refai, M.D., M.Sc., MBA Interventional Cardiologist Norton Heart and Vascular Institute Louisville, KY

Medical Director, Norton Brownsboro Hospital System Medical Director for Quality Norton Healthcare Louisville, KY

Planners, Moderator and Speaker Disclosure The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies 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 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 0.75 ANCC CE 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 for Additional Study/References

Mesa CA Score Calculator https://ebmcalc.com/NoteRight3000/MESA.htm

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute – Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease/diagnosis

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Practical Tips for the Internal Medicine Specialist https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285656/

Date of Original Release | Feb. 2026; Information is current as of the time of recording. Course Termination Date | Feb. 2029 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

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