Diabetes: New Therapeutic Strategies, Glucose and Risk Factor Control

EAPC webinar

Monday 17 February 2020 from 18:00 to 19:00 CET

17/02/2020 18:00 17/02/2020 19:00 Europe/Paris Diabetes: New Therapeutic Strategies, Glucose and Risk Factor Control European Association of Preventive Cardiology contact@escardio.org DD/MM/YYYY

Topic(s):

European Association of Preventive Cardiology

Diabetes and the Heart

Risk Factors, Prevention, Rehabilitation, Sports Cardiology

Risk Factors and Prevention

Online
event

1 hour of external CME credits

Summary

Join Prof. Linda Mellbin, Prof. Francesco Cosentino and Prof. Lars Rydén.

Free for everyone

Focus on

This webinar is produced in the framework of the EAPC Diabetes & CVD Educational Programme. Experts from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Study Group on Diabetes & CVD, ESC Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP), Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), ESC Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Disease, ESC Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases, ESC Working Group on Thrombosis are involved in all stages of the programme development.

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will be able to:

Provide an overview of present screening for hyperglycaemia and management of patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease;
Inform on the importance of a multifactorial risk factor management; and
Review available evidence behind novel glucose-lowering drugs with cardioprotective capacity and when to choose different types of such treatment.

Measure your knowledge gain with the pre and post evaluation.

Faculty

Speakers

Professor Linda Mellbin, FESC
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

Professor Francesco Cosentino, FESC
University of Glasgow
BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Host

Professor Lars Rydén, FESC
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

Session Information

This webinar addresses general cardiologists but also cardiologists wishing to update their scientific knowledge on the topic.

During the webinar, you will be encouraged to send your questions by chat and interact with our key opinion leaders who will provide live feedback.

Technical Settings

The webinar is available on PC and tablets. The use of a smartphone is not recommended.

To answer the MCQs during the live, you must allow pop-up windows.

A high-speed Internet connection is required (minimum 2 Mbps).

Accreditation

This educational programme is accredited for 1 CME Credit(s).
Each participant should claim only those hours of credits that have actually been spent in the educational activity.

Find out more about CME and accreditation.