Metabolic Risk Factors and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Stanford University
Gain a grounding in metabolic risk factors from experts at Stanford Medicine. Discover how metabolic risks can lead to coronary artery disease, and how you can recommend an appropriate treatment plan for these metabolic factors to achieve healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
About this Course
Metabolic risks such as hypertension, lipid disorders and diabetes are the most common risk factors for coronary artery disease. In the US, hypertension is only becoming more common, as are elevated levels of the two lipoproteins responsible for heart disease causing cholesterol. Globally, the prevalence of diabetes has also more than doubled since 1990 and has recently been declared an epidemic by the World Health Organization. In this course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), you will learn how metabolic factors can affect an individual’s risk of coronary artery disease. You will also determine the diagnostic criteria for hypertension and lipid disorders, and examine how to assess a patient for diabetes.
What You'll Learn
- Learn how to define healthy levels of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels
- Learn how to examine the pathophysiology of metabolic risks and their effects on coronary artery disease
- Learn how to determine the presence of hypertension, lipid disorders, and diabetes in an individual.
Instructors
Dr. David Maron
C. F. Rehnborg Professor of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University Medical Center