Program Overview
Program Description
In this podcast, Keith C. Ferdinand MD, FACC, FAHA, interviews David S. Kountz, MD, about a patient in whom social determinants of health (SDOH) affected the management of her nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Listen as Dr. Kountz and Dr. Ferdinand provide specific strategies that can be implemented on patient, provider, and health-system levels to address these SDOH to improve patient outcomes in NVAF.
In Collaboration With the Academy of Physician Associates in Cardiology

Format
Podcast
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Identify SDOH that affect outcomes in CV and NVAF management
- Apply strategies to address SDOH in clinical practice to improve the management of NVAF
Details
This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.
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Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA: has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Medtronic, Novartis, and Sanofi.
David S. Kountz, MD has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.
Darcy Theisen, NP has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.
None of the members of the Planning Committee or PCE staff have any relevant relationships to disclose.
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