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Discuss the management of A1C with different classes of antihyperglycemic agents.
Explore strategies to optimize treatment outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, including the role of lifestyle and medications.
Discuss the role of obesity in the development and management of type 2 diabetes.
Examine the role of different antihyperglycemic agents in addressing the pathophysiology of diabetes and their association with extraglycemic effects and treatment side effects.
Review treatment guidelines and strategies for the management of type 2 diabetes including use of some of the newer classes of antihyperglycemic agents and their impact on glycemic control and weight management.

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2009 CCS Dyslipidemia Guidelines

Planning Committee:

Jacques Genest
MD, FRCP(C), FACC
Gregory Searles
MD, FRCPC
Todd Anderson
MD, FRCPC

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Identify appropriate patients for screening of the lipid profile;
Stratify patients into low-, moderate- and high-risk groups using the Framingham Risk Score for CVD;
Identify patients for whom a measurement of hsCRP provides additional important information in CV risk assessment;
Use apolipoprotein B as an alternate to LDL-C as the primary target for lipid lowering; and
Identify the goals of lipid-lowering treatment for low-, moderate- and high-risk patients.

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