CVD Prevention Symposium — Houston Methodist
DATE: Saturday, October 3, 2020
TIME: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
FORMAT: Virtual Conference
REGISTRATION: https://events.houstonmethodist.org/CVD-Prevention
COURSE DIRECTOR: Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, Co-director, Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist
DETAILS: The most important way to avoid cardiovascular disease (heart attacks, heart failure, arrhythmias, etc.) is prevention. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented when other risk factors such as, being overweight, smoking, alcohol abuse, and not participating in physical activity are addressed. Early detection and medicine management are key for treating patients who present cardiovascular risks, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or a pre-existing disease.
The number of patients with obesity and diabetes continues to rise. Therefore, more emphasis needs to be on prevention, rather than interventional. This educational event will provide updates on the most current recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention, ranging from lifestyle interventions, to testing, and clinical decision-making for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, and fellows. For example, diet, exercise, and obesity-related guidelines (primary prevention), or which patients with high cardiovascular risk require a CAC scan, and/or who to put on a statin (secondary prevention).
TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Residents, Fellows, Allied Health Professionals, and non-Health Care professionals.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the symposium, participants will be able to:
• Practice preventive cardiology-related topics from most up-to-date sources and research-based guidelines.
• Discuss and implement prevention strategies (primary and secondary) for different patient populations
• Describe the role of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for prevention and treatment of common cardiovascular diseases as well as their risk factors.
ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION
PHYSICIANS: Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
NURSES: Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
