Strengthen your impact on ASCVD prevention with up-to-date approaches to LDL-C management. Learn how to identify high-risk patients, overcome treatment barriers, and engage in shared decision-making to drive lasting improvements in cardiovascular outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and stratify patients at high risk for ASCVD, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia, elevated Lp(a) and other high-need populations, using evidence-based risk assessment tools and clinical indicators.
- Apply current cholesterol management guidelines to improve LDL-C monitoring and optimize lipid-lowering therapy, overcoming barriers such as clinical inertia and treatment nonadherence.
- Explore the role of the cardiovascular nurse to engage patients in shared decision-making to support long-term LDL-C control and improve access to appropriate therapies.
CE certificate available upon successful completion of the post-test and program evaluation.
DNP, CNP, NP
Accreditation:
PCNA is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030602. This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hour(s) (which includes 0.0 hour(s) of pharmacology).
