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Podcast: PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Episode: P. Barton Duell, MD - Straight From the Experts: Clinical Conversations on Modernizing Hyperlipidemia Management With PCSK9-Targeting Agents
Description: Go online to PeerView.com/EHE860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels are causally related to the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)—justifying the guidance from multiple professional societies that emphasize the importance of lowering LDL-C to reduce cardiovascular risk. Despite the availability of nearly ten different classes of medications indicated to lower cholesterol levels, dyslipidemia is not appropriately managed for many patients, resulting in target LDL-C goals not being achieved. In this activity, based on a recent live symposium, experts discuss targeted th...