Cardio Connections: Atherosclerosis and CVD

Elevate your essential knowledge and skills related to cardiovascular nursing this May by joining national thought leaders at PCNA’s Cardio Connections virtual summit.

Join this non-CE virtual summit to hear from healthcare experts and patients sharing best practices and perspectives on the prevention, treatment, and management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Elevated cholesterol and lipids are directly associated with ASCVD risk in patients across all populations. Barriers to care continue to exist, and despite advances in pharmacologic treatment of dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia remains a significant public health problem in the U.S., with more than 25% of adults aged 40–74 having high LDL-C levels. Tune in to learn more about dyslipidemia and its impact on disease states such as peripheral arterial disease.

Topics

Preventing Limb Loss in Patients with PAD: Updated Guidelines

1. Examine profound and disparate risks for poor cardiovascular outcomes and loss of limb associated with untreated and undertreated PAD across patient populations experiencing social determinants of health
2. Discuss PAD-associated major adverse cardiovascular event risk factors starting with atherosclerosis, elevated LDL-C, elevated Lp(a), thrombosis, hypertension, and diabetes.
3. Explore risk reduction guideline-directed therapies to improve cardiovascular outcomes for patients with PAD.