Long ‐ term Exposure to Low LDL ‐ C , Low SBP , or Both on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Brian

Sylvan L. Weinberg, MD, MACC Educational Objectives The goals of this activity are to improve the prevention and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, as well as the management of patients with cardiovascular disease. After completing the activity, the clinician will be better able to: 1. Explain the benefits associated with continuation of intensive combination lipidlowering therapy after a recurrent cardiovascular event, specifically in patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery. 2. Distinguish important differences between men and women in the presentation and risk of coronary heart disease. 3. Cite evidence supporting the effort to stop the use of aspirin in dual antiplatelet therapy. 4. Ascertain which patients with atrial fibrillation are appropriate candidates for oral anticoagulation to prevent stroke. ACCEL is cosponsored by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and Audio Digest Foundation. Accreditation: The Audio Digest Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation: The Audio Digest Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Audio Digest Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC’s) Commission on Accreditation. Audio Digest designates each ACCEL program for 4.0 CE contact hours. Audio Digest Foundation is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP Approved Provider number 030904). Audio Digest designates each ACCEL program for 4.0 CE contact hours, including 0.5 pharmacology CE contact hours. The California State Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) accepts courses provided for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM as meeting the continuing education requirements for license renewal. Provider (Audio Digest) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14141. Other healthcare professionals who participate in this activity may submit their CME certificates, if accepted, to their respective boards and accrediting organizations if they are able to utilize AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Expiration: This CME activity qualifies for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM for 35 months from its date of publication. Estimated time to complete this educational activity: Review Educational Objectives and Faculty Disclosure 5 min Take pretest 10 min Listen to audio 3 hr Review complete written summary 35 min Take posttest 10 min Note: Pretest questions are on the last page of this PDF, and on page 4 of the printed summary. ACCEL pretests and posttests can be completed online at: www.audiodigest .org/onlinetesting.