AHA Scientific Sessions Highlights – Latest Research on CVD and Diabetes including Renal Risk Management

Join Know Diabetes By Heart™ for an expert panel discussion on new science released at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions. Panelists will discuss clinical highlights from the 2021 Scientific Sessions related to cardiovascular disease risk management in patients with diabetes, including renal disease. As experts in their field, they will also relate how new findings can be incorporated into clinical practice and how to apply clinically relevant highlights to improve patient outcomes.

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

Learning Objectives:

  • Recall clinical highlights from 2021 AHA Scientific Sessions related to CVD risk management in patients with T2D
  • Relate how new findings can be incorporated into clinical practice
  • Apply clinically relevant highlights to improve patient outcomes

Cora E. Lewis, MD, MSPH, FACP, FAHA (Chair, Dept. of Epidemiology School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA (Assistant Professor, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University)

Michael Miedema, MD, MPH (Director of Cardiovascular Prevention, Minneapolis Heart Institute)