WHEN | Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ Noon

WHERE | Zoom Webinar

REGISTRATION | Zoom Registration Here
CONTINUING EDUCATION | This webinar will offer 1 CE Credit

Presented by Jeffrey P. Christy, MD & Amy Durako, AGACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP)

IV drug use and the consumption of alcohol can have devastating effects on the cardiovascular system. Approximately 90% of patients with right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) are people who inject drugs and long-term, excess alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of secondary dilated cardiomyopathy. 

During the webinar we will discuss infective endocarditis due to IV drug use and alcoholic cardiomyopathy with a focus on the mechanism of disease, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Case studies will be presented and there will be time for Q&A throughout the talk.  

Learner objectives: 
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: 

• Recognize at-risk populations
• Identify clinical manifestations of IE and alcoholic cardiomyopathy
• Discuss diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses
• Review management strategies and outcomes