Faculty:

Neil Skolnik, MD
Family Physician & Professor of Family & Community Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College,
Thomas Jefferson University

Corinne Young, FNP-C, FCCP
Nurse Practitioner
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Colorado Springs Pulmonary Consultants, PC

Rita F. Redberg MD, MSc, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Araxe Vilensky Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Faculty, Philip R Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
Editor, JAMA Internal Medicine
Director, Inquiry Program
UCSF Division of Cardiology
San Francisco, CA

Nearly one-fourth of American adults take lipid-lowering statin medications. However, more people may be eligible. Statin Wars continue to be underway over whether statins should be used not just for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but also primary prevention. 

Event Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Clinical Care Solutions and is not sponsored by industry.

Presenter:

Michael J. Bloch MD, FACP, FASH, FNLA, FSVM
Associate Professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Medical Director, Renown Vascular Care, Renown Institute for Heart and Vascular Health
President, Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PLLC
Reno, Nevada

Hypertension is commonly seen in primary care practice settings.  It requires up-to-date evidence-based management to optimize clinical outcomes for patients. This activity presents multiple clinical pearls on this topic through a Q&A format, highlighting common clinical challenges that primary care physicians face when treating patients with hypertension. Using recent data and existing guidelines, recommendations for management will be reviewed starting from diagnosis through initial treatment selection.

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