Beyond Dyslipidemia Guidelines: Is Lower Better and is Better Good Enough

Category: CME
Date:  Sunday, October 1
Time: 9:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Facility: Palm Springs Convention Center
Location: Mojave Learning Center
Description: 

• Articulate the NCEP ATP III guideline recommendations for identifying and treating patients at moderate and high-risk for CHD

• Describe the pre-diabetes nature of the metabolic syndrome and the characteristics that identify it

• Distinguish between various established and new pharmacologic agents that can be used to effectively manage dyslipidemia

• Explain the clinical rationale for aggressive treatment of special populations

Speaker(s): John G. McGinnity, MS, PA-C