Innovations in Dyslipidemia Therapy and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Dr. Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
About This Course
Recorded December 09, 2025 and valid through December 09, 2028
Price $125 for 5 Hours
2025-12-09 Saseen - Innovations in Dyslipidemia Therapy and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Learning Objectives
Apply recommendations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia, chronic coronary disease, and peripheral arterial disease.,
Apply the treatment approaches recommended in the 2018 ACC-AHA cholesterol guideline to patients with hypercholesterolemia
.Interpret recommendations from the ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for nonstatins and treatment of hypertriglyceridemia.
Interpret the evidence and role in therapy of nonstatin medications in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
Demonstrate the evidence and guideline recommendations supporting the use of antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy for secondary prevention patients.
Evaluate evidence-based drug therapy recommendations for the management of patients with chronic coronary disease and peripheral arterial disease.
Evaluate the role of colchicine in the prevention of CV events.
Create treatment plans that reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease..
“• The speaker was very knowledgeable on current recommendations. He was also very good at explaining their origins, limitations and application to specific populations.
• Wonderful relevant; appreciated the research and evidence based approach Speaker is very engaging; perfect for the role
• Wonderful! Very knowledgeable and explains in a way that is easy to understand.
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Dr. Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Joseph Saseen is Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and a Professor of Family Medicine. He also served as Vice Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy for 10 years. Dr. Saseen has responsibilities for enhancing the school’s clinical enterprise, further developing sustainable clinical service models, and advocating for advancing the practice of pharmacy in the State of Colorado. His scholarly work includes almost 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
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NURSE PRACTITIONERS: This course fulfills the pharmacotherapeutics/ pharmacology requirements for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Category 1 Continuing Education Hours for certification renewal as well as other Nurse Practitioner credentialing organizations. The same hours submitted to renew certification may be submitted to a State Board of Nursing for re-licensure. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts formally approved continuing education sponsored by organizations accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
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PHYSICIANS: This CME program offers Category 2 credit.
CANADIAN PHYSICIANS: Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive MAINPRO-M2 credits for participation in this activity.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: This CME program offers Category 2 credit.
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