10295 - How Low is Too Low for LDL-Cholesterol?

Course Directors

Benjamin Hirsh, M.D., Northwell Zucker School of Medicine
Robert D. Fishberg, M.D., Morristown Medical Center

Description

This course covers the evidence, concerns, and treatment of very low levels of serum LDL cholesterol. It reviews specific subcategories of ASCVD risk underlying the recent trends in contemporary US and international cholesterol guidelines, and discusses recent guidelines and consensus decision pathways can be applied to clinical cases.

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Opus Medicus designates this Internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credits

In addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, Opus Medicus designates this course for Specialty Board MOC Program Credits:

1.0 ABIM MOC Points1

Accreditation Statement

Opus Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Tuition Fees

Course & Credits: Free

Course Dates

Offered Date: 26-Jun-2024
Expiration Date: 26-Jun-2027

Objectives

After taking this course, participants will:

1. Understand the evidence, concerns, and lessons learned when treating to very low levels of serum LDL cholesterol.

2. Recognize that specific subcategories of ASCVD risk are underlying the recent trends in contemporary US and international cholesterol guidelines.

3. Understand how recent guidelines and consensus decision pathways can be applied to clinical cases.

Topics

1. Evidence and concerns in treating to very low levels of serum LDL cholesterol.

2. Specific subcategories of ASCVD risk underlying the recent trends in contemporary US and international cholesterol guidelines.

3. Application of recent guidelines and consensus decision pathways to clinical cases.

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Competencies

☑  Patient Care (PC)
☑  Medical Knowledge (MK)

Financial Relationship Disclosure and Content Attestation

Dr. Benjamin Hirsh, course director, discloses that he has been an advisory board member for Eli Lilly, Regeneron, and Novartis and a consultant for Amarin, Kaneka, and Kinetix, and has received clinical trial institutional funding from Novartis and Amgen. He attests that none of these entities have had an influence on the course content. Dr. Robert Fishberg, moderator, discloses that he has been a speaker for Amgen and performed clinical research for Novartis, New Amsterdam, Amgen, Family Heart Foundation, Eli Lilly, Arrowhead, and Regeneron. He attests that none of these entities have had an influence on the course content. Dr. Paul VanderLaan, reviewer, discloses that he has consulted in an advisory capacity for Gala Therapeutics, Caris Life Sciences, Foundation Medicine, Flatiron Health, Intuitive Surgical, and Clearview Healthcare Partners. He attests that none of these entities have had an influence on the course content or his review thereof. Dr. Steven R. Tahan, Education Committee Chair, attests that he has no financial relationships with a commercial entity offering healthcare related products and/or services. No other person who has provided content for or who can influence the content of this course has disclosed financial relationships with commercial entities that offer healthcare-related products or services relevant to the course content. Financial support for this course has been received from Kaneka Medical America, LLC, which has had no influence on the course content.

Supported Computer Hardware and Software Configurations2

Supported client computing platforms include:

A broadband Internet connection is required (e.g., cable, DSL, and 3G or 4G wireless). The course presentation is automatically scaled to the size of the display, from 800x480 pixels (minimum supported) to 1920x1200 pixels. On some smart phones, viewing courses may be tedious.

Supported browsers include:

Javascript, cookies, and popups must be enabled on your browser (which is the default configuration for most browsers).

1. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, in addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 credits claimed for the activity. Immediately upon course completion, Opus Medicus will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

2. The course may also be viewable on other client computing platforms that comply with Internet standards. If you experience technical problems that prevent you from viewing the course, we will promptly issue a full refund upon request.