SMi Source Lesson Atherosclerosis: Treatment

  • SMi Source lesson Atherosclerosis: Treatment has the following microlearning topics

    • 1. Treatment Guidelines: Introduction

    2. Treatment Guidelines: Learning Objectives

    3. 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce ASCVD Risk in Adults

    4. AACE 2012 Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis

    5. AACE 2012 Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis Overview

    6. Knowledge Check: ACC/AHA and AACE Guidelines

    7. Four Statin Benefit Groups

    8. Primary Prevention in Individuals ≥21 Years of Age With LDL-C ≥190 mg/dL Without ASCVD

    9. Primary Prevention in Individuals With Diabetes Without Clinical ASCVD

    10. Primary Prevention in Individuals Without Diabetes and With LDL-C 70-189 mg/dL

    11. Statin Safety Recommendations

    12. Areas of Controversy

    13. Knowledge Check: ACC/AHA Guidelines

    14. Knowledge Check: Statin Safety

    15. Knowledge Check: 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines

    16. Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis

    17. Screening

    18. Treatment Recommendations

    19. Follow-Up and Monitoring

    20. Knowledge Check: AACE Guidelines

    21. Knowledge Check: LDL-C Goal

    22. Knowledge Check: Lipid Status

    23. National Lipid Association (NLA) Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia

    24. NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia

    25. NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia: Lipoprotein Levels

    26. American Diabetes Association (ADA) Position Statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management

    27. Knowledge Check: NLA Recommendations

    28. Knowledge Check: ApoB

    29. Knowledge Check: ADA Position Statement

    30. Special Populations: Introduction

    31. NLA: Children and Adolescents

    32. NLA: Women

    33. NLA: Hispanics/Latinos

    34. NLA: African Americans

    35. NLA: South Asians

    36. NLA: American Indians/Alaska Natives

    37. Knowledge Check: AHA/American Stroke Association

    38. Knowledge Check: Universal Lipid Screening

    39. Knowledge Check: ASCVD Risk Calculator

    40. Knowledge Check: Lifestyle Therapies

  • Lesson Atherosclerosis: Treatment teaches these concepts

    • Treatment Guidelines

    Treatment Guidelines: Introduction

  • Lesson Atherosclerosis: Treatment addresses these key points

    • Welcome

    Treatment Goals and Modalities

    2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk in Adults

    • Areas of controversy

    American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 2012 Guidelines for Management of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherosclerosis

    Additional Recommendations and Position Statements

    • National Lipid Association (NLA) Recommendations
    • American Diabetes Association (ADA) Position Statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management

    Special Populations

    • Elderly
    • Children and Adolescents
    • Women
    • Hispanics/Latinos
    • African Americans
    • South Asians
    • American Indians/Alaska Natives

  • Lesson Atherosclerosis: Treatment introduces and defines these terms

    • ACC = American College of Cardiology 

    AHA = American Heart Association

    ASCVD = Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

    AACE = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 

    NLA = National Lipid Association 

    ADA = American Diabetes Association