#361 Advanced Lipidology

Oct 24, 2022, 07:00 AM

Lipids Update 2022: Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and New Medications on the Horizon with Erin Michos, MD

Show description: 
Ready to take the next step in management of your patient with hyperlipidemia? Dr. Erin Michos (@erinmichos) returns to give us a lesson in Advanced Lipidology. She updates us on what new medications we can use for those difficult to treat lipids and what medications are on the horizon.

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Show Segments

  • Intro, Getting to know Dr. Erin Michos, Pick of the Week
  • Patient Case, Digging into ASCVD Risk 
  • Coronary artery calcium scoring - why it’s important
  • What are “Risk Enhancing Factors”?
  • Biomarker testing, what is the significance of Lip a and how can we use it to drive management?
  • Introduction to PCSK9 inhibitors
  • More than just statins - other LDL-lowering medications
  • siRNAs, ASOs - Pelacarsen and more
  • Apollo Trial regarding Pelacarsen
  • Importance of Family History
  • What to do if maxed out on a statin or statin intolerance - Ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, MAB therapies, and more
  • Bempedoic Acid discussion
  • Medication side effects
  • Homozygous FH - approach to treatment, ANGPTL3 inhibitors
  • Triglycerides discussion, icosapent ethyl, the REDUCE-IT trial
  • Wrap-up and Take home points, Outtro
Credits

  • Producer and written by: Christopher Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP
  • Show Notes: James Antaki MD
  • Infographic: Edison Jyang
  • Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, DipGUMed
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Associate Editor: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Erin Michos MD, MHS

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Full transcript HERE