Module XVI - A, B, C & D: Metabolic Cardiovascular Medicine

Module XVI (A) - Cardiovascular Certification

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the concepts of vascular biology.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management related to vascular biology.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation issues and cardiovascular relationships of vascular biology.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of vascular aging.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of vascular aging.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of and vascular aging.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests for vascular aging.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of hypertension and review and discuss cell energy concepts, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, inflammation and autoimmune dysfunction as it applies to vascular disease and hypertension.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of hypertension.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of hypertension and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests to identify CV disease early and select appropriate treatment in hypertension.

Module XVI (B) - Cardiovascular Certification

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of dyslipidemia.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing for dyslipidemia and select appropriate treatment.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice cardiovascular risk factors and mediators, CVD labs and noninvasive CVD testing heavy metals and CVD.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of CVD , heavy metals and vascular disease.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of coronary heart disease, CHF, heavy metals and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests to identify CV disease early and select appropriate treatment.
• Understand, review and discuss traditional, new and emerging CHD risk factors to prevent and treat CHD and CVD in clinical practice.

Module XVI (C) - Objectives Coming Soon

Module XVI (D) - Objectives Coming Soon