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PINNACLE™ (Practice Innovations to Achieve Cardiometabolic Lowering of Events)
PINNACLE™ Distinguished Lectures
The following 1 hour CME lecture, now being offered to hospitals nationwide:
1. A Novel Approach to Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction: Role of the Endocannabinoid System
After taking part any of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Assess patients for cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors
- Demonstrate the relationship between intra-abdominal adiposity and cardiovascular and metabolic risk in overweight patients
- Describe the mechanism of action of the endocannabinoid system in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism
- Examine the potential role of CB1 receptor blockers in modifying cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors
- Apply strategies for reducing cardiovascular and metabolic risk and preventing the progression to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
This program is designed for primary care physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and other interested healthcare professionals.
If you are interested in scheduling a PINNACLE CME Distinguished Lectures (Grand Rounds) program at your institution, click here.