PULSE: A Change of Heart on the Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention

January 19, 2022

New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

Target Audience

Pharmacist

Learning Objectives

1) Explain the history and pathophysiology of aspirin use for primary prevention of ASCVD

2) Identify clinical controversies involving aspirin for primary prevention of ASCVD

3) Describe recent literature evidence and guideline recommendations on the use of aspirin for primary prevention of ASCVD

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
01/19/2022
Course expires: 
02/19/2022
Event starts: 
01/19/2022 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/19/2022 - 2:00pm EST
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.

UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Christopher LaFratte, PharmD
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
UPMC Presbyterian

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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