A Pharmacists Guide to Statin Therapy

Course overview

This course summarizes lipid physiology and defines atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The course will it cover the most recent 2018 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines. and the USPSTF Final Recommendation. Patients should be monitored for adverse events. There are patients who can benefit from statin therapies. Patients must be risk-stratified, and there are lifestyle changes that can be beneficial.