PRX355 Dyslipidemia Treatment

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what is the recommended secondary prevention goal with high risk ASCVD patients?

LDL-C <55 mg/dL, non-HDL-C <85 mg/dL

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what is the recommended statin intensity in patients with clinical ASCVD?

high intensity or maximally tolerated statin

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what is the general sequence of drugs for treating dyslipidemia?

  1. statin (MAXIMIZE FIRST BEFORE MOVING TO PROCEEDING OPTIONS)

  2. ezetimibe

  3. PCSK9 mAb (alternative—> inclisiran)

  4. bempedoic acid

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what is the suggested Clinical ASCVD goal for patients who are NOT at high risk?

LDL-C < 70 mg/dL, non-HDL-C <100 mg/dL

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what is the recommended statin intensity in patients without clinical ASCVD?

high intensity or max tolerated statin (rosuvastatin 20-40mg OR atorvastatin 40-80mg)

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what defines clinical ASCVD secondary prevention patients?

patients who have either:

  1. experienced two or more ASCVD events OR

  2. experienced 1 ASCVD event + two or more high risk conditions