overview
More than 71 million Americans – one in three adults – have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which accounts for 37% of all deaths annually. It is estimated that if all forms of CVD were eliminated, life expectancy in the United States would rise by nearly seven years. Of those with CVD, more than one-tenth of them (7.2 million) have had a myocardial infarction (MI), and 6.5 million have angina; in 2004, more than 6,000,000 people presented to emergency departments with chest pain and related symptoms.
Patients with a history of cardiovascular disease or events, such as MI, acute coronary syndrome, peripheral arterial disease, or stroke, are necessarily considered at high risk and face an even more precarious problem of dealing with a thrombotic event, which must be managed along with their underlying disease.
Reducing the risk of an event or development of long-term disease can be aided by addressing the nine modifiable lifestyle risk factors (e.g., diet and exercise, weight, lipid and blood pressure levels, and smoking), once an MI occurs, an individual's that account for 90% of the risk for an initial acute MI. However morbidity and mortality rates can be as much as 15 times that of the general population.
As newer management strategies become supported through trial data, clinicians face an expanding array of options to help reduce the risk of thrombotic events in these high-risk patients. In this continuing education, interactive webcast, national experts will discuss practical cases and events as well as how to manage the various factors and problems being presented, supported by specific Veterans Affairs criteria for use. Treatment trends will be considered throughout the program. The program will cover the most up-to-date, evidence-based material available in regard to cardiovascular disease contributing to an increased risk of a thrombotic event, and offer information and suggestions applicable to your practice today.
To help communicate this state-of-the-art information, the program will feature a series of case studies that illustrate major issues in patient management, including current treatment criteria and considerations in caring for high-risk individuals. As part of this unique event, an interactive component will allow you to respond to multiple-choice questions that will enhance your understanding of recent developments in the field.
If you participated in the live webcast, you may not obtain CE credit for participation in this on-demand version.