Going Back to the Heart of Cardiology: A Virtual Medscape Cardiology/theHeart.org Conference for Practicing Physicians 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have

• Increased knowledge regarding:
  • Current and emerging agents to manage dyslipidemia and decrease cardiovascular risk
  • Guideline recommendations for lipid-related goal setting and management
• Greater competence related to:
  • Identification of patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease requiring aggressive lipid-lowering therapy
  • Individualizing lipid-lowering therapy in high-risk patients to reduce the risk for cardiovascular events

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have:

• Increased knowledge regarding:
  • Current methods for screening asymptomatic patients for atrial fibrillation
  • The latest data supporting the use of wearable technologies to detect atrial fibrillation
• Greater competence related to:
  • The use of appropriate stroke prevention strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation
  • Tailoring therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coexisting conditions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have:

• Increased knowledge regarding results of clinical trials for heart failure

• Greater competence related to individualizing treatment plans for patients with heart failure to reduce rehospitalizations and lower mortality

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have:

• Increased knowledge regarding the recent trial data on emerging interventional techniques

• Greater competence related to selection of appropriate patients for emerging interventional techniques

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have:

• Increased knowledge regarding the physiology and clinical importance of the cardiorenal link 

• Greater competence related to:

  • Individualizing therapy to benefit cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease in complicated patients  

  • Tailoring therapy to manage/prevent adverse events  

  • Preventing cardiovascular events in high-risk patients

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this session, learners will have:

• Increased knowledge regarding:

  • Impact of COVID-19 on the CVD patient population  

• Greater competence related to:

  • Strategies for cardiovascular care during COVID-19