Update on Peripheral Artery Disease & Screening for AAA
Varun Kapila, MD, FRCS(C)
Topics: Peripheral Artery Disease
- Up to 1.5 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
- Up to 1.5 Royal College (section 1) Credits
Objectives
Faculty
Credit
- Understand the natural history and diagnosis of PVD
- Understand the role of dual pathway inhibition for medical risk-reduction therapy for PVD
- Define chronic limb threatening ischemia; its pathophysiology and risks to limb and life
- Understand the Canadian screening guidelines for AAA
- Identify where there is discrepancy in recommendations in clinical practice recommendations
- Identify which patients in their practice would benefit from AAA Screening
Varun Kapila MD, FRCS(C)
President-elect for the Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery (CSVS)
Dr Varun Kapila is the Provincial Lead for Vascular at Ontario Health and an associate medical director at Criticall Ontario. He is the President-elect for the Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery (CSVS) and the previous Site Chief of Surgery and Division Head for Vascular Surgery at the Brampton Civic Hospital at William Osler Health System. As a system leader, Dr. Kapila aims to increase quality and accountability into the health system and drive innovation to provide world-class care to all Ontarians.
Credit Information
This Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the CFPC & has been certified by Queen's University for up to 1.5 Mainpro+ Credits and is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College and approved by Queen’s University Office of CPD for up to 1.5 hours.