This lecture provides an interactive discussion on the 21st-century approach to cardiovascular medicine by understanding the universal processes that are inevitable with aging. At the end of the lecture, participants will understand the "Process Model" rather than the "Disease Model" of aging, be able to recognize and manage asymptomatic atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation, and actively prevent strokes for their patients.

Learning Objectives

• Chronic Vascular inflammation/atherosclerosis.
• Loss of vascular compliance/hypertension.
• Loss of sinus node function/atrial fibrillation.
• Develop a clinical paradigm to managing the natural aging process.
• Develop an active “Stroke Prevention” approach to every (older) patient.

Presenter
Joshua Yamamoto, MD

Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ACOFP requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company. ACOFP reviews the disclosed relationship and mitigates all relevant financial relationships to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs.

The below individuals disclosed relevant financial relationships. All other individuals in control of the content of this activity have no relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated as noted.

Name of Individual	Role in Activity	Name of Ineligible Company(ies)	Nature of Relationship(s)	Mitigation Mechanism(s) Implemented
Joshua Yamamoto, MD	Presenter	Janssen Pharmaceuticals	Speaker	Peer Content Review by Planner with no financial relationships

Accreditation and Credit Statements
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclaimer
This program is provided by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Participants engaging in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

Questions
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