The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#361 Advanced Lipidology

10.24.2022 - By The Curbsiders Internal Medicine PodcastPlay

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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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