In-Person Recordings
1.00 CME/CE Credit
Hypertension: Nuances to TreatmentThis session was recorded at the Pri-Med Southwest Annual Conference
This session will review appropriate targets for blood pressure control and which medication classes to use, depending on a patient’s co-morbid conditions. It will discuss variations in agents within classes, new classes that have been approved in the United States, and agents in various stages of clinical trials. Finally, some practical tips to minimized non-adherence issues will be reviewed.
CME/CE Information
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 0.95 AANP, including 0.95 AANP Pharm
Release Date: 4/12/2025
Expiration Date: 5/25/2025
Topics
Faculty
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the nuances among different classes of antihypertensives and when best to use them
- Review the differences among agents within each class and when to best to use them
- Discuss the agents in each class that have the longest half-life(s)
- Review the newest blood pressure treatments that have recently been approved for use in the United States
- Recognize potential future agents in active development and the recent published studies relating to these classes of antihypertensives
Faculty
Jeffrey T. Bates, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Chief, Medicine Consults and Vascular Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Co-Director, Vascular Medicine Clinics, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Learn MoreDisclosures
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by those in a position to influence the content of this activity. All have been mitigated by Pri-Med Institute:
- Richard Hamill, MD (planner): Researcher for Pfizer.
All other individuals in control of content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
CME/CE Information
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement
Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
Pri-Med Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AANP
Accreditation Statement
Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 040308.
Designation Statement
This activity is approved for 0.95 contact hour, which includes 0.95 hour of pharmacology.
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Discussion of Off-Label Uses and Investigational Products
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