What you'll learn

  • To discuss representative clinical cases in the management of patients with dyslipidemia
  • To identify primary and secondary prevention measures for hyperlipidemia
  • To recognize the importance of vascular inflammation in coronary heart disease

Course description

This HMS CME Online course is targeted to primary care physicians (internists, family practice, and general medicine), nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who treat overweight patients.

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Course outline

  • Management of Hyperlipidemia is organized as follows:

    Case 1: Hypercholesterolemia
    Case 2: Risk Assessment and Treatment Based on Current Guidelines
    Case 3: Dyslpidemia and the Metabolic Syndrome
    Case 4: Case Vignettes

    CME Posttest

Associated Schools

  • Harvard Medical School

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