“Gain an understanding of macrovascular and microvascular impacts to cardiovascular health”
Course Content
Hypertension and type 2 diabetes are common comorbidities. Hypertension is twice as frequent in patients with diabetes compared with those who do not have diabetes. Patients with hypertension often exhibit insulin resistance and are at greater risk of diabetes developing than are normotensive individuals. The major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetes is cardiovascular disease, which is exacerbated by hypertension
This webinar will discuss the risks of cardiovascular disease caused by macrovascular and microvascular effects of diabetes mellitus and hypertension and treatments (pharmacological and lifestyle) to reduce adverse health events.
Learning Outcomes
In this session, you will:
- Gain an understanding of macrovascular and microvascular impacts to cardiovascular health
- Understand the impact of inflammation and the immune system on diabetes and hypertension
- Identify treatments (both pharmacological and lifestyle) to reduce the risk cardiovascular disease with hypertension and diabetes
- Understand the need for early identification and treatment hypertension and insulin resistance to reduce cardiovascular disease
MSc (Nurse Practitioner), RN, CDE
Jules Aitken is an Endorsed Nurse Practitioner specialising in Diabetes, Chronic Disease and Weight Management. She attained her Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Jules is also a registered Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) registered with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) gaining her Certificate of Diabetes Management at the University of Technology Sydney. She has worked within the diabetes, chronic disease and weight loss management field for over 15 years…Read More>>