Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Course
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.
Course opens: 02/01/2022
Course expires: 01/31/2026
Overview:
Cardiovascular medicine is one of the most highly evolved clinical fields in the practice of medicine, with primary care clinicians frequently being the frontline cardiovascular care providers. To get superb outcomes, clinicians at the front line need to have a solid map of the territory they are helping their patients navigate. The increasing complexity of diagnostic and treatment modalities has made it more challenging for primary care providers to deal with many cardiac conditions. Join us to hear our panel of experts cover the major aspects of ambulatory cardiovascular care that are germane to a primary care practice.
Learning Objectives:
• Assess cardiovascular risk factors associated with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
• Reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by recognizing the prevalence of FH and utilizing appropriate screening tools and diagnostic criteria for early diagnosis and treatment.
• Implement treatment strategies for FH in the adult and pediatric populations.
• Reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with DM2 through optimal guideline-directed medical therapy.
• Implement a comprehensive team-based approach to coordinate clinical care for patients with cardiometabolic disease.
• Improve CV outcomes with the utilization of therapies, such as SGLT-2i and GLP-1RA, in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy.
• Summarize the literature on the prevalence and impact of hypertension.
• Apply ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines in the basic approach to the hypertensive patient.
• Utilize an evidence-based approach to the diagnostic workup and clinical management of the patient with uncontrolled hypertension.