Diabetes and the Heart 2010

Target Audience
Primary care physicians, endocrinologists, and cardiologists will find this summit valuable in their daily practice.

Objectives
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the physiologic and clinical interrelationships among diabetes, other components of the cardiometabolic syndrome, and increased cardiovascular risk.
• Identify the components of the cardiometabolic syndrome, their clinical definitions, and their targeted treatment goals.
• Evaluate the cardiometabolic risk status of at-risk individuals in the outpatient and hospital settings.
• Describe protocols for cardiovascular evaluation and diagnosis in the person with components of the cardiometabolic syndrome.
• Describe unique clinical characteristics and treatment concerns of coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure in people with diabetes.

Accreditation
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Joslin Diabetes Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with ACCME Essentials. Participants not eligible for continuing medical education credit will receive a certificate of participation.

Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Joslin Diabetes Center to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by Joslin Diabetes Center are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials.