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12-11-2007 With Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease on the Rise, Physicians Need More Comprehensive Guidelines
   
07-31-2006 The Combined Impact of Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease is the World’s Biggest Health Problem Today


2007 Cardiometabolic Health Congress Participant Survey Results

When treating patients with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors, what is your highest priority?
  • Blood Pressure
  • LDL
  • HDL
  • Obesity
  • Hyperglycemia
  • C-Reactive Protein
What do you find most difficult to treat?
  • Blood Pressure
  • LDL
  • HDL
  • Obesity
  • Hyperglycemia
Which of these emerging new concepts do you think will be the most beneficial to your patients?
  • Direct renin inhibition
  • Endocannabinoid system inhibition
  • Incretin agents (DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists)
  • Raising high density lipoproteins (HDL)
  • Renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibition
  • Bariatric surgery
When treating your patients with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors, which guidelines do you tend to follow?
  • Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III)
  • JNC VII guidelines
  • AHA/ACC guidelines
  • ADA guidelines
  • None of the above, there is a clear need for guidelines for treating  these patients
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