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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

The Truth About Statins: High vs Moderate Dose for Secondary Prevention of CAD

  • Authors: Alan S. Brown, MD; Kausik K. Ray, BSc (hons), MBChB, MD, MPhil (Cantab), FRCP (Lon), FRCP (Ed)
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 12/5/2017; Reviewed and Renewed: 12/14/2018
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 12/14/2019
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, PCPs, diabetologists, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other clinicians interested in managing dyslipidemia.

The goal of this activity is to improve the management of dyslipidemia and clinical interpretation of the most current data in secondary prevention.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the:
    • Latest data on the efficacy and safety of statin therapy in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD)
    • Value of a team approach in the management of dyslipidemia
  • Have greater competence related to:
    • The ability to tailor lipid-lowering therapy in high-risk patients with dyslipidemia


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Moderator(s)

  • Alan S. Brown, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor; Loyola Stritch School of Medicine; Director, Division of Cardiology Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Alan Brown, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Akcea Therapeutics; Kastle Therapeutics; Merck & Co., Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Amgen Inc.; Kowa Company Ltd.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi

    Dr Brown does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Brown does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

  • Kausik K. Ray, BSc (hons), MBChB, MD, MPhil (Cantab), FRCP (Lon), FRCP (Ed)

    Professor of Public Health; Honorary Consultant Cardiologist Imperial Centre for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; Department of Primary Care and Public Health; Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Kausik K. Ray, BSc (hons), MBChB, MD, MPhil (Cantab), FRCP (Lon), FRCP (Ed), has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc.; Cerenis Therapeutics; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Lilly; Medco Health Solutions, Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Algorithm Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cipla Ltd.; Kowa Company Ltd.; Pfizer Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
    Received grants for clinical research from: Amgen Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi

    Dr Ray does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Ray does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Editor

  • Joy P. Marko, MS, APN-C, CCMEP

    Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Joy P. Marko, MS, APN-C, CCMEP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer / Nurse Planner

  • Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

    Lead Nurse Planner, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Abbott Laboratories; HeartWare International, Inc; Medtronic, Inc.; Thoratec Corporation


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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

The Truth About Statins: High vs Moderate Dose for Secondary Prevention of CAD

Authors: Alan S. Brown, MD; Kausik K. Ray, BSc (hons), MBChB, MD, MPhil (Cantab), FRCP (Lon), FRCP (Ed)Faculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 12/5/2017; Reviewed and Renewed: 12/14/2018

Valid for credit through: 12/14/2019

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