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CME/CE

Mixed Dyslipidemia: New Data, New Options (Slides With Video)

  • Authors: James H Chesebro, MD, FACC
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for cardiologists, internists, primary care physicians, endocrinologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in managing the patient with mixed dyslipidemia.

The goal of this activity is to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers involved in management of dyslipidemia.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the impact of lipid risk factors on CVD risk in patients at LDL-C goal
  2. Review application of NCEP/ATP III guidelines in clinical practice
  3. Review clinical data on combination therapy to optimize dyslipidemia profile
  4. Recommend strategies to improve patient outcomes


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Author(s)

  • James H Chesebro, MD, FACC

    Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts; Director of Clinical Research, University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: James H. Chesebro, MD, FACC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Medscape, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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    For Nurses

  • Medscape is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

    Awarded 0.5 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education for RNs and APNs; 0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page.

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CME/CE

Mixed Dyslipidemia: New Data, New Options (Slides With Video)

Authors: James H Chesebro, MD, FACCFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

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This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Solvay Pharmaceuticals