Program Access and Details:

Program Length:
30 minutes

Resources:
PROGRAM HANDOUT AVAILABLE. View the Program Materials tab to download.

Credits:
This program has CFPC Mainpro+® accreditation. See the Credit Eligibility tab for more information.

Target Audience:
Family physicians

This program was developed by the Canadian Collaborative Research Network.

Program Description:

Inflammation is known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug, has now been tested in several large trials of patients with coronary artery disease. While these trials have shown overall benefit on CV outcomes, there has been a trend towards increased non-CV death with colchicine. This podcast will explore the potential benefits of colchicine in CAD vs. the potential risks, and discuss whether colchicine should become a guideline-endorsed therapy for patients with CAD.

Learning Objectives

• Review the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
• Summarize the results and safety from cardiovascular inflammation outcomes trials.
• Explore practice and guideline implications from cardiovascular inflammation outcomes trials.

This 1-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 0.5 Mainpro+® credits. 

This program was developed by the Canadian Collaborative Research Network, a not-for-profit physician organization.  No outside funding support was received for this program. 

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Participant Handout