Resisting Inertia: Approaches to Managing Resistant Hypertension
Track:
Education Sessions (CE)
Program Code: 256-L01
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Time: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM EST
Location:
Lagoon K, Level 2, South Convention Center
PRESENTER:
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Joel Marrs, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Joel Marrs is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualifications in Cardiology. In addition he is a Clinical Lipid Specialist recognized by the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology and a Fellow of the National Lipid Association (NLA). Currently, he is a Board Member of the Southwest Chapter of the NLA. Dr. Marrs received his PharmD degree from Butler University. Following his PharmD degree he completed a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy practice residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio and a PGY2 Family Medicine Specialty residency at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. In his current position, Dr. Marrs practices as a clinical pharmacy specialist with Denver Health in an internal medicine clinic where he focuses on cardiovascular and metabolic pharmacotherapy.
PROGRAM CHAIR:
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Joel Marrs, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Joel Marrs is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with Added Qualifications in Cardiology. In addition he is a Clinical Lipid Specialist recognized by the Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology and a Fellow of the National Lipid Association (NLA). Currently, he is a Board Member of the Southwest Chapter of the NLA. Dr. Marrs received his PharmD degree from Butler University. Following his PharmD degree he completed a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy practice residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio and a PGY2 Family Medicine Specialty residency at the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. In his current position, Dr. Marrs practices as a clinical pharmacy specialist with Denver Health in an internal medicine clinic where he focuses on cardiovascular and metabolic pharmacotherapy.
Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action, role in therapy, benefits and risks, and special considerations with antihypertensive agents that are used in the management of resistant hypertension.
Evaluate specific antihypertensive agents to treat hypertensive resistant patients using current guidelines and evidence-based practice.
Identify risk factors for the development of resistant hypertension.