Sepsis as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know (CE Session)
Description:
Date/Time: September 27, 2023 | 11:35 am - 12:10 pm ET
Sepsis is the leading cause of death and readmissions in U.S. hospitals, and the number one cost of hospitalization in the U.S. Sepsis survivors are also more likely to suffer from impaired quality of life post-sepsis, including new or existing cardiovascular disease exacerbation and events that can lead to shortened life expectancy. Recent literature has specifically highlighted sepsis as a risk factor for cardiovascular events and disease among hospital survivors. During this session, the presenter will describe recent data demonstrating sepsis as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and address questions that still require further research.
Learning objectives:
At the end of this session, the learner should be able to:
- Recognize sepsis as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease;
- Describe recent literature that highlights associations between sepsis and cardiovascular outcomes;
- Understand strategies which may optimize cardiovascular outcomes post-sepsis;
- Identify remaining post-sepsis risk and care questions that require further research.
Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH, FACEP
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Medical Director of Hospital Sepsis
University of California, San Diego
Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH, FACEP, is a board-certified emergency physician cross-trained in internal medicine and critical care at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), where he is also an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. He is the founding Chief of the Division of Emergency Critical Care within the Department of Emergency Medicine.
The major focus of his career has been on improving the diagnosis and outcomes of sepsis patients. He is the Medical Director of Hospital Sepsis at UC San Diego, a position he has had since 2018. In this role, he has overseen a 40% drop in sepsis mortality. He has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to investigate novel approaches to improve care of patients with sepsis through big data and machine-learning approaches. Dr. Wardi has been selected by his peers as a "Top Doctor" in San Diego multiple times.
Session Title: Sepsis as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know
Session Day/Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM EST
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