Event Description
Topic
Heart Murmurs: When To Perform an Echocardiogram and When To Refer to the Cardiologist
Presented By
Jyoti Bhatia-Barnes, DO,
attending physician, Section of Cardiology, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children; assistant professor of clinical pediatrics
Learning Objectives
- Review definition of a
murmur and the basic
pediatric cardiac exam
- Describe characteristics
of benign pediatric
murmurs and of
pathologic pediatric
murmurs
- Discuss meaningful
use criteria for
echocardiogram in the
evaluation of pediatric
murmurs
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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