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ForwardAsk the Experts: The Management of Venous Malformations (UIP2013-03)
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Target Audience
The content of this activity is designed to meet the needs of the following target audience: phlebologists, general surgeons, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, vascular medicine practitioners, dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, family practice and internal medicine practitioners, plastic surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists, cardiologists, and any other healthcare professional currently or planning on treating patients with venous disease.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Distinguish the specific characteristics of venous malformations from other types of vascular malformations, and compare with current accepted formal nomenclature of these lesions.
- List the commonly used embolic agents and sclerosants for treatment of venous malformations, and their risk profiles for treatment of venous malformations in various locations in the body.
- Recognize the potential complications of venous malformation treatment and how to manage them.
| NAME | ROLE | COMMERCIAL INTEREST | TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Alomari, MD, MSc, FSIR | Speaker | None | n/a |
| Heather Durband, BS | Staff | None | n/a |
| Chieh-Min Fan, MD | Speaker | None | n/a |
| Antonio Gasparis, MD | Scientific Committee/Planner | Covidien; Cook; Vascular Insights; Gore | Consultant/Speaker |
| Jean-Jérôme Guex, MD, FACPh | Scientific Committee/Planner | Servier International; Thuasne; Vascular Insights | Speaker/Consultant; Scientific Committee Member |
| Sanjoy Kundu, MD, DABR, FRCPC | Content Reviewer | None | n/a |
| Raul Mattassi, MD | Speaker | None | n/a |
| Michelle McEvoy, RN, MSN/Ed | Content Reviewer | None | n/a |
| Mark Meissner, MD | Scientific Committee/Planner | None | n/a |
| Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FACPh, RPhS | Scientific Committee/Planner | Medi; Merz; BTG; VenX | Speaker; Consultant; Principal Investigator; Scientific Advisory Board |
| Melvin Rosenblatt, MD, FACPh | Scientific Committee/Planner/Content Reviewer | None | n/a |
| Thomas Wakefield, MD | Scientific Committee/Planner | None | n/a |
| Steven Zimmet, MD, RVT, FACPh | Scientific Committee/Planner | Merz Aesthetics | Speaker |
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the ACP. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting professional use of any of the information provided herein. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to link to a site outside of ACP Education you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.
Discussion of Off-Label Use
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Review & Recertification
This course was reviewed and recertified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM in March 2015 and March 2017.
As of March 2020, this course is not being offered for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. You may still purchase this course at this time, however, you will not be able to claim credit.