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Cardiology

Reducing CV risk in primary care: Management of CV Risk in the Elderly and Complex Patients – Royal College of General Practitioners

This 30-minute module aims to update GPs about minimizing cardiovascular risk in complex patients with peripheral artery disease. This includes strategies to reduce future risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE). This module will also discuss the management of deprescribing medications in older cardiovascular patients with frailty.

DURATION

30 mins

PROFESSION

Physician

# OF CREDITS

0.5

ACCREDITATION

EXPIRY DATE

2021-09-03

This 30-minute module aims to update GPs about minimizing cardiovascular risk in complex patients with peripheral artery disease. This includes strategies to reduce future risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and major adverse limb events (MALE). This module will also discuss the management of deprescribing medications in older cardiovascular patients with frailty.

Faculty

Dirk Pilat (FRCHP, PgDipGP (Otago), BSc (Open)), Toni Hazell (MD, MRCGP), Michael Boivin (B.Pharm., CDE, CTE, CTH), David Strain (MBChB, MD, FRCP), Derek Connolly (BSc(Hons), MB ChB(Edin), PhD(Cantab), FRCP), Jim Moore (BSc, MB ChB, FRCP Edin, DRCOG)

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the impact of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events
  2. Review the management of patients with PAD to minimize future cardiovascular risk
  3. Determine strategies to consider deprescribing therapy in frail patients with complex polypharmacy
Cost of course:  
Free
# of credits: 0.5
Duration: 30 mins

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