Hyperlipidemia Essentials

Cardiology

Video course

by Karam Kostner, MD and Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH

Are you confident in your ability to screen for hyperlipidemia and effectively combine lipid-lowering medications? This course will deepen your understanding of lipids, lipoproteins, and their role in cardiovascular disease. You’ll master screening for both familial and acquired atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, calculating patient risk scores, and implementing effective primary and secondary prevention strategies.

1h 47m 12s

3 Quizzes

2 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Master the roles of the different lipids and lipoproteins in the body
Explain the two pathways of lipid metabolism
List the five types of familial hyperlipidemia
Explain how hyperlipidemia results in atherosclerosis
Identify the types of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Screen patients for hyperlipidemia
Calculate patients’ atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk
Treat hyperlipidemia using common medications as well as some newer medications
Identify the side effects of different medications
Engage in primary and secondary prevention of hyperlipidemia

What's inside

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Chapter 1

Lipoprotein metabolism and hyperlipidemia

Master lipoproteins, lipid metabolism, and ASCVD risk assessment for effective hyperlipidemia screening and management.

8 lessons

45m 58s

Lipoprotein metabolism and hyperlipidemia intro

37s

Examining lipids and lipoproteins

9m 27s

Understanding lipid metabolism

7m 14s

Delving into atherosclerosis

7m 36s

Considering genetic hyperlipidemia

8m 14s

Understanding acquired hyperlipidemia

5m 35s

Detecting hyperlipidemia through screening

7m 15s

Lipoprotein metabolism and hyperlipidemia quiz

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Chapter 2

Lipid management

Explore lifestyle changes and lipid-lowering therapies, including statins, ezetimibe, and PCSK9 inhibitors, to manage cholesterol and reduce ASCVD risk.

8 lessons

37m 7s

Lipid management intro

39s

Applying lifestyle changes

5m 31s

Implementing statins as a first-line treatment

5m 50s

Exploring the role of ezetimibe and bile acid sequestrants

3m 20s

Introducing PCSK9 inhibitors

7m 41s

Understanding the role of fibrates and omega-3 fatty acids

3m 17s

Summarizing emerging therapies

10m 49s

Lipid management quiz

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Chapter 3

Primary and secondary prevention of hyperlipidemia

Apply primary and secondary prevention strategies with statins, adjunctive therapies, and patient adherence techniques to improve cardiovascular outcomes.

5 lessons

24m 7s

Primary and secondary prevention of hyperlipidemia intro

34s

Initiating statin therapy for primary prevention

10m 56s

Utilizing secondary prevention in CVD

4m 59s

Encouraging patient adherence

7m 38s

Primary and secondary prevention of hyperlipidemia quiz

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Chapter 4

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Kick-off

Test your knowledge.

1 lessons

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Kick-off

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Chapter 5

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Mastery

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1 lessons

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Mastery

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Teachers of this course

Karam Kostner, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland; Director of Cardiology at Mater Public and Private Hospitals in Brisbane.

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Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH

Franz is the founder and CEO of Medmastery. He is an internist with a specialization in cardiology and a master’s in public health from Johns Hopkins University.

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Medmastery

Nora Drenaline

Cardiology

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All members receive a certificate for completing this course. For Pro members, the certificate comes with 2 CME credits.

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All our courses and workshops are fully CME accredited. We provide USA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Pro members can download their CME certificates upon successful completion of activities. Want to transfer these credits to your national system? No problem.

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Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2013
Highly commended by the British Medical Association
Awarded in the digital category of the BMA Book Awards—London 2017
Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal
For outstanding digital education—Berlin 2017
Internationally accredited
CME accredited in the USA and EU with mutual recognition agreements in most other countries.
Trusted institutional partner
Used by residency programs and universities around the world to train their clinicians and students.
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What’s in it for you?

Master the most important skills

Learn any skill in under 5 hours

Save time and money

After completing this course, you will be able to

What's inside

Lipoprotein metabolism and hyperlipidemia

Lipid management

Primary and secondary prevention of hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Kick-off

Hyperlipidemia Essentials Mastery

Claim your certificate

CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

Top-rated by our learners