Latest Insights into Hypertension Management

Latest Insights into Hypertension Management 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 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

MOC Statement
On Successfully completing this CME activity, a participant will be able to apply for the evaluation component which allows a participant to acquire up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA admits certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may earn a maximum of 1.00 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 1.00 contact hour.

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

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is authorized by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.00 Advanced CEHs.

Description:
This session covers the most advanced research on hypertension management, including the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), where Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH, FAHA reviews the advantages of using an intense treatment algorithm, and the GATEWAY Randomized Trial, where Carlos Schiavon, MD, FACS addresses the consequences of bariatric surgery in obese patients with hypertension. A presentation on the global burden of hypertension is also part of the session, as well as presentations on other trials.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this online course, the learner will be able to:
• Transmute arising clinical science to practical practice in patients with cardiovascular disease and stroke.