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Course Details

Released On

February 23, 2026

Expires On

February 23, 2027

Media Type

Internet

Specialties

Cardiology, Endocrinology, Primary Care

Completion Time

30 minutes

Topics

Acute Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart, Heart Disease

CME Information

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Credits Available

  • Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • ABIM MOC – up to 0.5 MOC points
  • Nurses – 0.5 contact hour
  • Pharmacists – 0.5 contact hour (.050 CEUs)

All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.

Target Audience

Cardiologists, endocrinologists, lipidologists, and primary care clinicians.

Program Overview

Stay current on HoFH management with expert insights on evolving LDL-C therapies, the impact of LDL receptor variants, and real-world case strategies. Learn how to escalate treatment, improve care coordination, and enhance outcomes for this high-risk population.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, all participants should be able to:

  • Explain the effects of LDLR variants on treatment efficacy for current HoFH therapies
  • Discuss the mechanisms of action and efficacy and safety data for new and emerging agents for HoFH
  • Discuss strategies to improve the knowledge, skills or performance of the healthcare team

Faculty

James Underberg, MD, MS

Credit Designation

CME/CE credit provided by the National Lipid Association 
 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Lipid Association. The National Lipid Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Credit Designation Statement
The National Lipid Association designates this on-demand or endured activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Pharmacist Accreditation Statement
 

Universal Activity Number JA0007192-0000-26-006-H01-P (Application)
This Activity has been approved for 0.50 contact hour(s) (.050 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nursing
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 0.50 contact hours.

For Pharmacists: Upon receipt of the completed activity evaluation form, transcript information will be available at www.mycpemonitor.net within 4 weeks.

*IMPORTANT* Pharmacists MUST request credit before February 23, 2027. Credit requested after this date will be subject to a fee by the accreditation board.

Disclosure Information

Faculty, Planners & Reviewers

James Underberg, MD, MS
Consultant: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Esperion Therapeutics, Amgen, New Amsterdam 
Contracted Research: Chiesi 
Speakers Bureau: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Esperion Therapeutics, Amgen, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Stock: New Amsterdam, Precision Biosciences

NLA staff have no relevant financial information to disclose. 

NLA CME Committee Reviewers:
Scott Shurmur, MD, FNLA
Consultant: Akcea

For Pharmacists: Upon successfully completing the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Products

This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of NLA to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by NLA prior to accreditation of the activity.

Disclaimer

This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. The NLA specifically disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through reader’s misunderstanding of content.

Permissions

The National Lipid Association acknowledges that permissions have been obtained for use of all copyrighted materials, including graphs, tables, pictures, and charts printed in this activity syllabus. Permissions have also been obtained from identifiable patients in photographs and other images, consistent with the DHHS HIPAA regulations for individual privacy.

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