Tearin’ Up My Heart: Avoiding Cardiovascular Complications with Pain Pharmacotherapy

When considering pharmacotherapy in the management of pain, it is important to consider a patient’s comorbidities to avoid creating a new issue or contributing to worsening of an existing problem. Comorbidities may also guide medication selection to target more than one problem. This presentation will review relevant medications from NSAIDs to opioids and their impact on cardiovascular disease. You will walk away knowing the dos and don’ts of medications to avoid “tearing up” any hearts.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe negative effects of medications used for managing pain on the cardiovascular system.
  • Develop alternate treatment strategies for patients with comorbid pain and a cardiovascular diagnosis.
  • Design a treatment plan for a patient with pain and a comorbid cardiovascular disease when given a patient case.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AANP
    • 1.00 AANP Pharmacology Hours
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
Course opens: 
11/10/2024
Course expires: 
11/11/2025
Part of: 
Pharmacotherapy Track
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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AANP
    • 1.00 AANP Pharmacology Hours
  • 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
  • 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 APA
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