CV Risk Master Class Shanghai

This Master Class program was held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China as a global initiative of the Physicians’ Academy for Cardiovascular Education (PACE) foundation with a particular focus on issues and opportunities in cardiovascular risk and lipid management in high risk patients.
 

Educational objectives

The overall educational objectives of the Cardiovascular Risk Master Class were:

• To review the epidemiology and current guidelines on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients at increased CV risk in China
• To review new data on the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and its relevance to treatment strategies and outcomes.
• To understand the medical need for intensive lipid and hypertension management in patients at high CV risk, such as DM and metabolic syndrome.
• To understand the pharmacologic and clinical rationale for various treatment options in the patients with increased CV risk and integrate scientific evidence from key clinical trials into clinical practice.
• Develop a consensus on practical guidelines for day-to-day management of high risk patients 

   

Funding

The conference is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Pfizer.

Videopresentations of the actual lectures

 

CVRM Shanghai 2014

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中国心血管病流行现状及应对

Presentation prepared and held by prof. LU Guoping, Shanghai, China, during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai
 

CVD in China: what are the issues and opportunities

Presentation prepared and held by prof. LU Guoping during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China
 

 

CV Risk: a novel early intervention strategy to prevent CVD - China

Presentation prepared and held by prof. John E Deanfield during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China
 

Latest insights from lipid trials: What are the lessons for clinical practice?

Presentation prepared and held by prof. Kausik Ray, London, UK during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China
 

The role of BP management in addressing CVD & Stroke: Evolving therapeutic insights

Presentation prepared and held by prof. John E Deanfield during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China
 

The diabetic patient and CV risk: Update on best strategies for prevention

Presentation prepared and held by prof. Kausik Ray, London during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China
 

Evolving new therapies for the prevention of atherosclerosis: a glimpse of the near future

Presentation prepared and held by dr Kees Hovingh, Amsterdam during the PACE CV Risk Master Class on September 27, 2014 in Shanghai, China