Scripps Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Prediction, Prevention and Management 2022

Overview

Scripps Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Prediction, Prevention and Management 2022 provides a detailed educational experience focused on the underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and contemporary approaches to managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The course consolidates evolving clinical evidence and therapeutic strategies to support clinicians in enhancing patient care related to cardiovascular risk and disease progression.

On-demand cardiology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: 14 videos + 1 pdf
Total size: 3.08 GB

Agenda

This course features comprehensive presentations and panel discussions covering a range of topics critical to cardiovascular atherosclerosis management.

• Atherosclerosis is Inflammatory — Douglas Triffon, MD
• Cardiodiabetology – Expanding Your Specialty — Samantha Harris, MD
• CT Coronary Calcium Scoring, Hard Plaque and Soft Plaque Visualization – Where Are We At — Matthew Budoff, MD
• Dietary Guidelines, Current Dietary Patterns and Cardiovascular Risk Association — Sandeep Mehta, MD
• Exercise and Sports Cardiology — Jeffrey Hsu, MD, MPH, PhD
• Hormonal Influences on Vascular Disease — Poulina Uddin, MD
• How Do I Reverse Coronary Plaque — Christopher Suhar, MD
• Hypertension Updates – Pharmacotherapies with A Focus on Clinical Cases — Luke Laffin, MD
• Non-statin Pharmacotherapies for Risk Reduction — Michael Wilkinson, MD
• Select Dyslipidemia Cases — David Cork, MD
• Panel Discussion Q&A Sessions (4 parts)

Educational Objectives

• Identify cardiac risk factors and estimate patients’ clinical risk accurately.
• Explain the mechanism and clinical indications for PCSK9 inhibitors and omega-3 fish oil.
• Summarize mechanisms and appropriate uses of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists.
• Describe cardiovascular benefits associated with diet and exercise modifications.
• Assess cardiac CT scoring and understand the utility of coronary CTA.
• Illustrate the role of polygenic risk scoring in primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Speakers

• Douglas Triffon, MD
• Samantha Harris, MD
• Matthew Budoff, MD
• Sandeep Mehta, MD
• Jeffrey Hsu, MD, MPH, PhD
• Poulina Uddin, MD
• Christopher Suhar, MD
• Luke Laffin, MD
• Michael Wilkinson, MD
• David Cork, MD

Target Audience

This course is designed for cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, general practitioners, as well as nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants seeking to strengthen their expertise in atherosclerosis prediction, prevention, and management.

Why This Topic Matters

Scripps Cardiovascular Atherosclerosis Prediction, Prevention and Management 2022 addresses critical aspects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a leading source of morbidity requiring vigilant clinical management in cardiology. It summarizes current evidence and emerging therapies that are essential to modern clinical practice in this specialty.

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