Purpose/ Objective

The course will help in identifying Microvascular Obstruction and help in understanding the importance of it. Following this activity, learners will understand the importance of and be able to identify Microvascular Obstruction and intramyocardial haemorrhage from CMR scans and identify measures to reduce the Microvascular Obstruction.

Accreditation Statement

The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions for Claiming CME

• Attend the sessions in full for which credit is sought
• Complete the post-activity evaluation
• A certificate of completion will be available once the evaluation is submitted

Financial Disclosures

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Commercial Support

SCMR received no funding to support this activity.

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