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Cardiology
Reducing CV risk in primary care: Secondary Prevention – Royal College of General Practitioners
DURATION
30 mins
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.5
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2021-08-12
This 30 minute module aims to update all members of the primary care team about secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. This will help to ensure that patients who had significant vascular events are on appropriate medication and are aware of lifestyle changes that can reduce their overall risk. The module will provide the learner with evidence-based strategies to reduce CV risk in their patients who have experienced a CV event.
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:
- Describe the CV risk in patients who have underlying cardiovascular disease
- Implement the necessary changes to optimize the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events
- Discuss the use of direct oral anticoagulants for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a patient.