Clinical Practice Guidelines for Blood Pressure Management: Next Steps

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Blood Pressure Management: Next Steps is organized by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Release Date: 03-12-2018
Expiration Date:  03-12-2021

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association assigns this enduring Online CME material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, includes participation in the evaluation component, which allows a participant to gain up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA holds certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations authorized by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may obtain a maximum of 1.25 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours granted for this CE activity is 1.25 contact hours.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement - Pharmacists
ACPE Credit: 1.00 Contact Hour

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is accredited by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.50 Advanced CEHs.

Description:
This course starts with a discussion by Paul Whelton, MB, MD, MSc, chair of the writing committee for the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines, where the methods and concerns of developing the new guidelines are discussed. It also involves presentations on the discovery of white coat hypertension and the management of secondary and resistant hypertension. The session terminates with a study on controlling hypertension in patients with comorbidities and in diverse racial and ethnic groups.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this online course, the participant will be able to:
• Explain emerging clinical science to practical practice in patients with cardiovascular disease and stroke.