Hypertension. New Guidelines, New Drugs, and What's Really in the New ACVIM Consensus Statement?
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University. After an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, he completed an internal medicine residency at Tufts University in Massachusetts in 2004. Dr Acierno spent 12 years at Louisiana State University developing one of the most advanced nephrology programs in the world. As of January 2017 he is proud to call Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona, "home." His clinical and research interests include hypertension, kidney disease, and renal replacement therapies. He also maintains a special interest in personal finance as it relates to veterinarians.
When he is not treating patients at the Midwestern University clinic, teaching in the classroom, or working in his laboratory, Dr Acierno can be found lecturing internationally on topics relating to urology and nephrology. He also manages the veterinary financial blog "The PocketDVM", and lectures on topics related to DVM personal finance. Please contact us If you would like Dr Acierno to speak at your next continuing education event
Overview:
Recent update to the ACVIM guidelines and how this impacts hypertension diagnosis and treatment in practice. Talk touches on the pathophysiology and importance of identifying hypertensive patients. Groups at risk for elevated blood pressure are defined. Emphasis is placed on proper measurement and treatment strategies for control of blood pressure. Recent changes in hypertension drug protocols are discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the differences between primary, secondary, and situational hypertension in companion animals.
- Identify the population of animals at risk for hypertension and recognize common underlying diseases associated with secondary hypertension.
- Recognize the target organ damage (TOD) caused by hypertension, including its effects on the eyes, heart, kidneys, and brain.
- Understand the techniques and challenges involved in blood pressure measurement in veterinary patients, including Doppler and oscillometric methods.
- Evaluate current treatment protocols for managing hypertension in cats and dogs, including the use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and calcium channel blockers.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
