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    Care of Cardiovascular Conditions Edition 4

    Online CME

    Help stop the No. 1 killer of adults in America. 

    As a family physician, you are uniquely positioned to identify patients at risk of developing or further worsening cardiovascular disease due to lifestyle behaviors and social determinants of health. That makes you the best person to educate them about their risks and manage their care. 

    This on-demand course is packed with updated protocols to strengthen your diagnostic knowledge, including interpretation and imaging, and increase awareness of emerging trends and advancements in cardiovascular medicine for such conditions as:

    • Heart failure
    • Coronary artery disease
    • Hypertension
    • Lipid disorders
    • Cardiomyopathy
    • Atrial fibrillation 
    • Common comorbidities

    AAFP Member: $765
    New Physician: $715
    Student or Resident: $525
    Other Health Care Professional: $765
    Nonmember: $965
     

    Advanced Cardiac Imaging
    Craig Barstow, M.D., FAAFP

    Advanced Concepts – Hyperlipidemia: Beyond Statins
    Kate Kirley, M.D., M.S., FAAFP

    Advanced Lipid Testing and ASCVD Risk Assessment
    Julia Jenkins, M.D., FAAFP

    Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
    Suraj Achar, M.D., FAAFP

    Atrial Fibrillation
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Cardiomyopathy
    Craig Barstow, M.D., FAAFP

    Cardiovascular Physical Examination
    Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

    Carotid Vessel Disease: Manifestations, Diagnosis and Treatment in 2024 
    Gaurav Parmar, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, FACC, FSVM

    Cerebrovascular Aneurysm: Diagnosis and Treatment of Stable Aneurysms and Post-stroke Care
    Craig Barstow, M.D., FAAFP

    Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease: It's Not Just for Gout Anymore 
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Coronary Artery Disease: Fire in the Arteries
    David Schneider, M.D., FAAFP

    ECG Interpretation
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Heart Failure: Strategies to Decrease Readmission
    Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

    How Well Do Risk Scores Predict Cardiovascular Events? 
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Hypertension
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Hypertension Emergencies
    Darrell Jones, D.O., DFPHM, FAAFP

    Marvelous Medical Apps
    Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

    Non-Pharmacologic Approach to CV Disease
    Kate Kirley, M.D., M.S., FAAFP; Patient Faculty

    Perioperative Evaluation: Not-Too-Risky Business
    David M. Schneider, M.D.

    Primary Aldosteronism
    Darrell Jones, D.O., FAAFP

    Reflection Session*
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    Renovascular Disease: Diagnosis and Management
    Gaurav Parmar, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, FACC, FSVM

    Resistant Hypertension
    Darrell Jones, D.O., DFPHM, FAAFP

    Statin Use and Dietary Management
    Kate Kirley, M.D., M.S., FAAFP

    SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Cardiovascular Outcomes 
    Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., M.Ed., M.B.A., FAAFP

    The Abnormal ECG in the Primary Care Setting
    Darrell “Edward” Jones, D.O., FAAFP

    Venous Thromboembolism: Avoiding Delay
    Suraj Achar, M.D.

    *Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.

    Course Chair:
    Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP – Course Director

    Speakers:
    Craig Barstow, MD, FAAFP
    Darrell “Edward” Jones, DO, FAAFP
    David Schneider, MD, FAAFP
    Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
    Gaurav Parmar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACC, FSVM
    Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
    Julia Jenkins, MD, FAAFP
    Kate Kirley, MD, MS, FAAFP
    Suraj Achar, MD, FAAFP

    Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

    • Apply evidence-based knowledge regarding primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
    • Assess cardiovascular risk in patients and formulate strategies to educate and counsel patients on behavior modification to reduce the degree of risk.
    • Construct evidence-based strategies to diagnose and manage common cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension and lipid disorders, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, common comorbidities, and more.
    • Improve diagnostic skills, including the interpretation of relevant diagnostic tests and imaging for cardiovascular conditions.
    • Recognize when to refer or consult with other specialists to provide optimal patient care as well as increasing awareness of emerging trends and advancements in cardiovascular medicine.
    • Work with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and other health care professionals who care for patients who have common cardiovascular diseases
    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
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    The AAFP has reviewed Care of Cardiovascular Conditions Edition 4 and deemed it acceptable for up to 29.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 3/28/2024 to 3/28/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

    Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice® will be shared within the activity.



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