FMcd-Family Medicine - Cardiology: Hypertension; Lipids/Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Peri-operative Cardiac Evaluation is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Original Release Date: July 1, 2019
Expiration Date: July 1, 2022
Topics & Objectives:
TOPIC 1: Hypertension.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL
• Incorporate latest 2017 HTN guideline.
• Incorporate lifestyle medicine.
• Identify secondary work up.
• Select appropriate therapies for hypertensive urgency and emergency.
TOPIC 2: Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:COMP, GL, EBM
• Recognize the changes and updates to the current ACC/AHA lipid guidelines.
• Develop new insights for the assessment of LDL and Total cholesterol levels.
• Formulate recommendations for when and how to treat hypercholesterolemia as per the most recent ACC/AHA guidelines and Treatment Algorithm while considering the importance of RCT’s such as IMPROVE-IT & AIM-HIGH
• Determine when to refer his or her patient to a lipid specialist.
TOPIC 3: Peri-Operative Cardiac Evaluation.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Formulate guideline based strategies for peri-operative risk evaluation.
• Relate peri-operative cardiovascular physiology.
• Appraise evidence behind recommendations.
• Prescribe peri-operative risk reduction strategies.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information ia avalable.
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