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whitespace-pre-wrap font-normal leading-[1.625rem] mt-0 flex flex-col md:mt-4 md:flex-row [&>div:last-of-type]:pr-0 [&>div]:mt-6 [&>div]:pr-0 [&>div]:md:mt-0 [&>div]:md:pr-4 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:w-full [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:md:w-[100.00%] " data-testid="sections-subsection-content-container-0"><div data-testid="sections-column-0" class="inline md:inline [&_h2]:mt-0">Each issue of <em>Heart</em> includes an Education in Heart article, which is a review by one or more international experts with accompanying accredited聽online multiple choice questions (MCQs) hosted on <a href="https://new-learning.bmj.com/">BMJ Learning</a>. All Education in Heart articles are linked to topics in the ESC curriculum. <ul> <li>See the <a href="/content/current">most recently published Education in Heart article</a></li> <li>Browse Education in Heart articles in聽<a href="/pages/collection/education-in-heart">chronological order</a></li> </ul></div></div></div><div class="border-t-[1px] border-solid border-bmj-silver-100 mt-4" data-testid="sections-container-1"><h2 data-testid="sections-section-title" class="relative mb-0 [&>a]:absolute [&>a]:mt-[-20px]">Accreditation</h2><div class=" text-bmj-silver-800 whitespace-pre-wrap font-normal leading-[1.625rem] mt-0 flex flex-col md:mt-4 md:flex-row [&>div:last-of-type]:pr-0 [&>div]:mt-6 [&>div]:pr-0 [&>div]:md:mt-0 [&>div]:md:pr-4 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:w-full [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:md:w-[100.00%] " data-testid="sections-subsection-content-container-0"><div data-testid="sections-column-0" class="inline md:inline [&_h2]:mt-0">Education in Heart articles are accredited for CME by various providers. To answer the accompanying multiple choice questions (MCQs) and obtain your credits, click on the 'Take the Test' link on the online version of the article: <img src="/heart/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/logo-learning-take-the-test.png" alt="BMJ Learning - Take the Test" /> The MCQs are hosted on BMJ Learning. All users must complete a one-time registration on BMJ Learning and subsequently log in on every visit using their username and password to access modules and their CME record. Accreditation is only valid for 2 years from the date of publication. 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Personal subscribers should initially <a href="/user">login to <em>Heart</em></a> before navigating to Education in Heart to enable full access rights. Use the 'Take the Test' link聽from the Education in Heart article to access the MCQs.</div><div data-testid="sections-column-1" class="inline md:inline [&_h2]:mt-0"><strong>Institutional subscribers to Heart</strong> Institutional subscribers have access to the Education in Heart MCQs on BMJ Learning. Athens users can authenticate with Athens and will be recognised as an institutional customer. 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