Staff Competencies for Core Components: Lipid Management (Bundle)
Presented by Todd M. Brown, MD, MSPH, FACC, FAHA, MAACVPR
Disclosures: no relevant disclosures
1.00 AACVPR CEUs
This course, recorded in 2023, will review basic lipid metabolism and the data supporting dyslipidemia as a cardiovascular risk factor. Then, it will cover both the non-pharmacologic (lifestyle) and pharmacologic treatments of dyslipidemia and how they reduce cardiovascular risk in patients with dyslipidemia.
Learning Objectives:
1.) Understand basic lipid metabolism and the role of dyslipidemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
2.) Understand lifestyle recommendations for the treatment of dyslipidemia.
3.) Understand the pharmacologic treatment of dyslipidemia.