Hypertension in Primary Care - Improving Control and Reducing Risk

Friday, December 14, 2018, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 12:00 AM, Online Course

Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

This CME activity presents critical information in the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting through interactive case presentations. These cases describe common and challenging care dilemmas. The activity will cover the principles of hypertension pathophysiology and diagnosis; recent hypertensive guidelines and trials; and the development of appropriate hypertensive regimens for both uncomplicated and resistant hypertension. In addition, the activity will cover when advanced diagnostics and referral to specialty care are indicated.

Intended Audience
This course is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians in primary care, family practice, cardiology, internal medicine, nephrology, as well interested allied health professionals such as nurse practitioners and physician's assistants in these fields. 

  Release Date: December 14, 2018
  Latest Review Date: December 14, 2021
  Expiration Date: February 28, 2023
  Estimated Time to Complete:  1.50 Hours
  Registration Fee: FREE

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.50 hours)

1. Perform appropriate diagnostic assessments
2. Identify the physiologic drivers of hypertension and their treatment implications
3. Provide appropriate prescription regimens in resistant hypertension patients
4. Apply recent guidelines and studies to hypertensive care

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accessibility Statement
 
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. 

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

Bibliography

Chobanian A V, Bakris GL, Black HR, et al. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. JAMA. 2003;289(19):2560-2572. doi:10.1001/jama.289.19.2560.

Wong ND, Franklin SS. Epidemiology of hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2014;8(10):760-3; quiz 764. doi:10.1016/j.jash.2014.08.007.

Lewington S, Clarke R, Qizilbash N, Peto R, Collins R. Age-specific relevance of usual blood pressure to vascular mortality: a meta-analysis of individual data for one million adults in 61 prospective studies. Lancet. 2002;360(9349):1903-1913. 

Chobanian A V, Bakris GL, Black HR, et al. Seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. Hypertens (Dallas, Tex 1979). 2003;42(6):1206-1252. doi:10.1161/01.HYP.0000107251.49515.c2. 

For a complete list, please view the References/Bibliography page in the Course.

Disclosures:
The following planners and authors have indicated that that they have no relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this activity:

Pedram Fatehi, MD, MPH, FACP
Member, Stanford Hypertension Center
Medical Director, CRRT and Acute Dialysis Programs
Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Program
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology and (by courtesy) Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Course Director
Author

Robert Rope, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
Course Director
Author

Stanford University School of Medicine has received and has used undesignated program funding from Pfizer, Inc. to facilitate the development of innovative CME activities designed to enhance physician competence and performance and to implement advanced technology.

A portion of this funding supports this activity.