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Podcast: PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Episode: Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA, R. Scott Wright, MD - Personalizing the Management of Hyperlipidemia: Addressing Unmet Needs Among High-Risk Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease With Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies
Description: Go online to PeerView.com/EPX860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Statin therapy is the cornerstone treatment for dyslipidemia, yet many patients are unable to attain recommended lipid goals with these oral therapies alone. PCSK9-targeting therapies, including monoclonal antibodies and small-interfering RNA, have been shown to reduce LDL-C levels by half, but questions surround the use of these agents and their associated outcomes. In this activity, based on a recent live symposium, leading experts discuss the latest data for these newer targeted therapies and offer evidence-based strategies to...