CVspectrum was created to meet the evolving educational needs of health care professionals who manage cardiovascular disease. Building upon the success of the APOLLO (Advanced in Prevention through Optimal Lipid Lowering) educational initiative, CVspectrum will offer educational resources and tools, continuing education (CE) activities, and daily news alerts about cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus, as well as dyslipidemia through live and online programs. CVspectrum is supported by educational grants from the pharmaceutical industry.