Activity ID
2709Expires
May 11, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
More than 21% of US adults take lipid-lowering statin medications; however, the CDC states that many more people should be doing so. But who is eligible? The guidelines of the USPSTF, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and the endocrinologists are in conflict with each other. Statin Wars are being waged in the medical literature over the expanded use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. While statins are said to be very safe, they are associated with increased blood pressure, increased blood sugar and problems with memory and cognition. This monograph aims to review the guidelines, provide criteria and cautions for weighing the evidence, and assist the prescribing physician or practitioner in advising patients on what to do about statins in the current environment of uncertainty and controversy.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Radiology
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1) Compare the current recommendations on statin use in primary prevention from the USPSTF and the ACC/AHA.
2) Describe some cautions and caveats in evaluating the research evidence supporting the expanded use of statins.
3) Explain to a patient the strengths and limitations of the risk calculator recommended by your medical specialty society.
4) Discuss with a patient his or her individual risks and compare the benefits of statins with lifestyle changes.
Keywords
Statins, lipid-lowering, guidelines, USPSTF
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
