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Cardiovascular Conditions – Prevention, Detection and Management
Welcome to our workshop on Cardiovascular Conditions! In this workshop we are going to have a look at some of the common chronic Cardiovascular conditions like Heart Disease, Stroke and Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Want to know more about other chronic conditions? We have other events looking at Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Neurological chronic conditions to help you better manage patients with chronic conditions.
What we’ll cover in the workshop:
- Prevention:
- Overview of common Cardiovascular conditions
- Statistics in Australia
- Identifying patients at risk
- Reducing modifiable Risk Factors
- Detection:
- Screening tools and diagnosing common heart conditions
- CDM Activities and MBS Item Numbers
- Health Assessments – 715, Heart Health Assessment, 40-49 yr old and 45-49 yr old
- Management:
- Guidelines for the assessment and management of absolute CVD risk
- What to include in your Care Plans for Cardiovascular conditions
- Multidisciplinary teams and referral pathways
- Patient education and resources
- Setting up My Care Plan for Cardiovascular conditions
Learning Objectives
- Identify common cardiovascular conditions
- Identify target groups and at risk patients
- Apply learning to complete a Health Assessment
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