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Aspirin Therapy: Maximizing the Benefits
Available for credit through September 30, 2009
CME Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health and Discovery Health Channel. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CPE Accreditation
Princeton CME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (ACPE Provider #452) and complies with the Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines. This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UPN 452-999-08-007-H01-P).
Any participant wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a continuing pharmacy education activity sponsored or cosponsored by Princeton CME may contact the Assistant Director of Continuing Education in writing. Please e-mail kjassin@princetoncme.com. The Assistant Director of Continuing Education will review the grievance and respond within 30 days of receiving the written statement. If the participant is unsatisfied with the response, an appeal to the Director of Continuing Education may be made for a second level of review.
Program Overview
Aspirin plays a significant role in primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death due to its action as an inhibitor of platelet function. Aspirin therapy is recommended for certain patients in guidelines by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Diabetes Association. Adherence to these guidelines is considered a measure of quality by many organizations.
Despite national guidelines, aspirin therapy continues to be underused and under-prescribed. Education on the current research and clinical guidelines about aspirin therapy will serve to improve utilization of this low-cost high-benefit medication.
Discovery Health has assembled a panel of thought leaders to discuss the data associated with the effective use of aspirin, its indications, benefits and associated risks, as well as issues with misconceptions about aspirin and physician compliance with clinical guidelines for its use.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the recent data on aspirin therapy in the primary and secondary prevention of atherothrombotic disease.
- Discuss the risks and benefits of aspirin therapy.
- Distinguish features of variable response, noncompliance, treatment failure, and the appropriate antiplatelet therapy in such patients.
- Describe the current clinical practice guidelines for aspirin therapy.
- Address the misconceptions about aspirin contraindications and side effects.
- Identify methods to improve clinician compliance with published clinical guidelines.
- Discuss recent findings on other health benefits of aspirin, separate from cardiovascular, such as prostate disease.
Target Audience
Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Endocrinologists, Neurologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Pharmacists
Faculty Disclosure Information
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the University of Virginia School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made during the program.
