CME Symposium- Management of LDL-C-Cholesterol: Taking the Next Steps

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. - Sept. 17, 2019 - PRLog -- Register online now

LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) is a central focus of cardiovascular risk reduction. Unfortunately, many individuals with elevated LDL-C are not achieving treatment goals despite the use of guideline- recommended statin therapy. This includes individuals who have a suboptimal response to recommended intensity of statin therapy, and also those who are unable to tolerate the recommended statin intensity. Furthermore, some patients are not able to tolerate any dose of a statin. Even if patients initiate treatment with statins, lack of adherence to statin therapy is a significant concern. Patients with suboptimal LDL-C levels are at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. In this educational initiative, lipid experts will address the clinical problems of inadequate response to statin therapy, statin adherence, and statin intolerance. Best practices to address these issues will be identified, and the clinical profiles of emerging non-statin, LDL-C- lowering therapies will be described.

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Chair:
James Underberg, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York

Faculty:
Christie Ballantyne MD
Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Steven Nissen, MD
Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Voxmedia LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Voxmedia LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreements.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Voxmedia International gratefully acknowledges the educational donation provided by Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

This educational activity is intended for cardiovascular clinicians.

Pre-registration is for planning purposes only.

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