Cardiometabolic Medicine: Seeing the Patient as a Whole
June 12th 2024The panelists stress the significance of a comprehensive approach to patient care, acknowledging the interconnected nature of cardiovascular, kidney, endocrine, and obesity-related benefits, and highlighting that addressing secondary diseases can minimize overall disease risk in patients.
Overcoming Prior Authorization Barriers in LDL Cholesterol Therapies
June 5th 2024Michael Koren, MD addresses the challenges posed by prior authorization and the diminished role of pharmaceutical sales representatives in informing providers about medication advancements, leading to a disconnect in the provider's treatment arsenal.
Medication Adherence in Patients with High LDL Cholesterol
June 5th 2024The panel explores issues surrounding medication adherence and the potential for improved patient engagement. They emphasize that poor medication adherence increases the risk of cardiovascular events and discuss factors such as drug cost, timing of administration, and the importance of adopting a patient-centric approach to optimize treatment success.
Other Notable Emerging Lipid-Lowering Treatments
May 23rd 2024Erin Michos, MD, highlights several notable emerging lipid-lowering treatments, including bempedoic acid, the ANGPTL3 inhibitor evinacumab, the MTP inhibitor lomitapide, the ApoB-100 inhibitor mipomersen, and the ApoC-III degradation molecules volanesorsen and olezarsen.
Evaluating Safety of Novel LDL Management Mechanism
May 15th 2024Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, reviews the efficacy and safety data of inclisiran, highlighting its long-term effects and noting that injection site reactions are among the most prominent adverse reactions associated with this medication.
Innovations in Small Interfering RNA (siRNA) Therapy
May 8th 2024Leading experts highlight the established role of PCSK9 inhibitors, such as evolocumab and alirocumab, and introduce the promising second-generation PCSK9 inhibitors, known as small interfering RNA (siRNA), which represent an innovative therapeutic approach that selectively reduces the production of specific proteins through RNA interference.
Ongoing Lp(a) Trials and Clinical Approaches to Treatment
May 8th 2024Panelists discuss ongoing clinical trials aimed at lowering Lipoprotein(a) levels, emphasizing the importance of proactive patient testing, and referring to new guidelines recommending that everyone be tested once in their lifetime.
Stricter LDL-C Targets: Explaining Goalpost Changes to Patients
May 1st 2024Key opinion leaders in cardiology share insights on reducing LDL cholesterol to manage cardiovascular disease risk, educating patients not reaching goals, and implementing real-world clinical strategies for maintaining lower LDL levels.
Severe Acute Ulcerative Colitis Increases Risk of Pouchitis
Acute severe ulcerative colitis and a greater number of biologics precoloectomy were linked to an increased probability of acute pouchitis, while older age at colectomy was associated with a decreased probability of acute pouchitis.