CME/CE Podcast: Inflammation Unveiled - Tackling Residual Risk in ASCVD and CKD

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Summary
Inflammation plays a pivotal role in both cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, making it a crucial target for reducing patient risk. In this focused 15-minute podcast, our experts break down the latest insights into how inflammation drives these conditions and explore innovative approaches to managing it.

Listen to Dr. Ridker as he will delve into the critical role of inflammation in cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, with a focus on the predictive value of hsCRP as a biomarker for ASCVD and CKD risk. Dr. Ridker explores emerging strategies to address inflammation, and how these advancements could potentially reduce cardiovascular risk and improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Recognize the role of hsCRP as a biomarker in evaluating the risk of ASCVD and CKD
• Identify the role of current and emerging agents, based on their mechanism of action, to target inflammation and potentially reduce cardiovascular risk

This activity is accredited for CME/CE Credit
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and ABC. NACE is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number 121222. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours (which includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology).

For additional information about the accreditation of this program, please contact NACE at [e-mail].
Summary of Individual Disclosures
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Disclosure of Commercial Support
This educational activity is supported by an independent medical educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

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