This educational program consists of three presentations on EPA and triglycerides.

This course consists of the following:

• Reassessing the role of triglycerides in residual cardiovascular risk - Richard Hobbs, MD – Oxford, UK
• The benefits of icosapent ethyl in addressing residual risk: What is the evidence? -Lale Tokgözoğlu, MD – Ankara, Turkey
• Integrating icosapent ethyl in preventive strategies: Practical guidance - Victor Aboyans, MD, PhD – Limoges, France

How to obtain your CME certificate

• Watch the three lectures and answer the pre- and post-test questions
• Fill in the evaluation questions
• Download CME Certificate (if your score >70%)

After watching these three videos, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the factors related to residual risk
• Compare the findings from large trials with omega-3 fatty acids
• Recall the recommendations in the guidelines with regard to icosapent ethyl
• Discuss the safety of icosapent ethyl

Expert faculty

• Richard Hobbs, MD – Oxford, UK
• Lale Tokgözoğlu, MD – Ankara, Turkey
• Victor Aboyans, MD, PhD – Limoges, France

Target audience

This educational activity is designed for all healthcare professionals with an interest in management of patients with residual risk.

CME accreditation

This online course is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) for 1 hour of external CME credit.

Through an agreement between EBAC and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EBAC External CME credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EBAC credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA website. Other health care professionals may obtain from the AMA a certificate of having participated in an activity eligible for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Funding

Funding for this educational program was provided by unrestricted educational grants from Amarin.

Questions

For questions regarding this activity, please contact us at info@pace-cme.org.