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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program^® and MOCA^® are registered certification marks of The American Board of Anesthesiology®

This activity offers up to 4.5 CME credits, of which .5 credits contribute to the Patient Safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program^® (MOCA^®), known as MOCA 2.0™. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

This activity contributes to the Part 4: Improvement in Medical Practice requirement of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program^® (MOCA^®), known as MOCA 2.0^®. Earn up to 4 points for completion of the activity.

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List the risk factors for sudden bradycardia and asystole under spinal anesthesia
Describe the early warning signs of sudden bradycardia and asystole under spinal anesthesia when present
Recognize the importance of early identification and aggressive resuscitation of cardiac arrest under spinal anesthesia

All members of the anesthesia care team.

Alexander Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD

The American Society of Anesthesiologists remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the American Society of Anesthesiologists to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The American Society of Anesthesiologists educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all American Society of Anesthesiologists activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.

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