EM2602H "To Be More or Less Aggressive with Medical Management in Older Adults: Lessons from a Blood Pressure Trial" (IM GR-02.13.26)

Purpose and Overview

The objective is to utilize a recent randomized blood pressure trial to unmask bias in our approach to treating blood pressure in older adults.  

Target Audience

UT Southwestern faculty, fellows, residents and medical students, community physicians, nurse clinicians, physician assistants and nurses.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • ...understand the results of the SPRINT blood pressure trial, and its implications for hypertension management overall.
  • ...understand the results of the SPRINT blood pressure trial, as it relates to persons aged > 75 years.
  • ...consider the impact of observer bias when clinical practice only shows us harms from interventions but not their benefits.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
Course opens: 
02/13/2026
Course expires: 
05/13/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Dr. Joachim Xi

Joachim H. Ix, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Nephrology-Hypertension
University of California San Diego

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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