Cardiac risk calculators are an important tool for estimating a patient’s risk of future cardiovascular disease. In this CPD activity, review the risk tools available, and delve into the Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) test.
This is a RACGP CPD module with an allocated 0.5 hours of Education Activities (EA) and 1 hour of Reflective Practice (RP) under the RACGP 2023-25 CPD program.
Learning Objectives:
- Review clinical application of cardiovascular risk tools in practice
- Discuss patient selection for the application of CACS in clinical practice and limitations of CACS
- Discuss CACS/ CV risk calculator tools guiding therapy to improve patient outcomes
This activity is presented by A/Prof Arthur Nasis, Consultant Cardiologist and Director at Victorian Heart.
This presentation was recorded in 2024.
