RCPE: Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention strategies
Thursday 20 November
Courses
Thu 20 Nov
13:00 - 17:00
Online
Activity code:
Applied for 3 CPD credits
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Our new short course will offer a focus on the latest updates and practical advice for assessing and managing cardiovascular risk. The course will provide clinicians with an overview on current evidence base for managing hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia and tackling cardiovascular risk in special patient groups. Our expert faculty will discuss:
- How to manage challenges around the management of resistant hypertension
- How to effectively use biomarkers to support clinical decisions when assessing cardiovascular risk
- Provide an update on novel lipid management therapies
- How to manage cardiovascular risk in special patient populations such as frail patients, those undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Decisions on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients
Whether you are an experienced clinician, doctor in training, medical student, nurse, allied healthcare specialist, or another healthcare professional, we look forward to welcoming you to our informative and engaging course.
Organising Committee:
Dr Anda Bularga
Dr Tariq Ramtoola
Thursday 20 November 2025
| 12:45 | Livestream opens |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome |
Session 1
Chair: Dr Anda Bularga, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Hospital
| 13:05 |
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension *Definition of elevated blood pressure and hypertension *Pharmacological interventions * Resistant hypertension *Secondary causes screening* *Hypertensive urgency and emergency* |
|---|---|
| 13:40 |
Cardiovascular assessment in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery *Clinical risk assessment *Risk reduction strategies *Perioperative handling of antithrombotic therapies* |
| 14:15 |
Novel lipid lowering therapies *Updated lipid lowering targets *Novel agents *Monitoring and side effects *LpA* *Familial hypercholesterolemia* |
| 14:50 | Break |
Session 2
Chair: Dr Tariq Ramtoola
| 15:00 |
Cardiovascular risk and frailty Assessing cardiovascular risk in frail patients * Cardiovascular admissions and outcomes *Addressing polypharmacy |
|---|---|
| 15:35 |
Cardiovascular biomarkers and clinical implications *Biomarker use in clinical practice *Risk stratification *Biomarkers and clinical risk scores *cardiac and non-cardiac diseases* |
| 16:10 |
Updates in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management *Rate vs rhythm control *Cardiovascular risk management in atrial fibrillation *Interventional strategies *Anticoagulation in high-risk patients |
| 16:45 | Thanks and Close |
Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.
Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.
| Fee £ | |
| Standard Fee | £135 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member | £85 |
| Allied Health Professional | £85 |
| RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member | £35 |
| RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country | £0 |
| RCPE Student Member | £0 |
Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
Invoices
If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available whilst booking online.
Free places
Unpaid post: If RCPE Member, please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free
Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our membership pages for more information on joining the College as a refugee doctor.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 4 days days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.
Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.
Certificates
All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 18 December, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Catch-up
Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until, i.e. until 18 December. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by midnight 18 December.
If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.
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Courses
Thu 20 Nov
13:00 - 17:00
Online
Activity code:
Applied for 3 CPD credits
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