The Journal of family practice
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Following these guidelines to order fewer tests can improve health care quality and patient experience, while reducing wasteful costs.
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New evidence is reshaping the role of low-dose aspirin in primary prevention. More selective decisions are now urged.
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At the end of the activity, participants will be able to:Summarize important findings and trends involving women and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Characterize the multiple cardiometabolic changes that occur during menopause and the associated ASCVD risk. Discuss the challenges of assessing ASCVD risk and dyslipidemia management in women. Identify women with elevated ASCVD risk and implement guideline-recommended statin therapy.
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At the end of the activity, participants will be able to:Describe the burden of disease and risk of atherothrombotic events in patients with polyvascular disease-peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Implement screening and diagnostic procedures to improve detection of polyvascular disease and accurately assess overall atherothrombotic risk. Select evidence-based treatment to reduce cardiovascular and limb events in patients with polyvascular disease.