Physicians' Academy for Cardiovascular Education
BET proteins can stimulate inflammatory processes by regulating genes. Prof. Kausik Ray discusses the role of BET inhibition in reducing CVD risk in patients with diabetes.
Currently only small numbers of ASCVD patients achieve target LDL-c levels due to certain issues surrounding lipid lowering therapy. Prof. John Kastelein discusses the role of PCSK9 inhibition and future perspectives on lipid lowering.
A post-hoc analysis showed reduced LDL-c levels and improved lipid profiles up to 180 days with one or two doses of inclisiran on top of standard care in the presence and absence of diabetes, compared to placebo.
PCSK9: Outcomes and trials in clinical perspective Prof. Steg summarizes the main results from recent clinical trials with PCSK9 inhibitors and presents some additional analyses in subgroups.
Community-based data show that increasing categories of severity of hypertension according to the 2017 ACC/AHA BP Guidelines are associated with increasing risk of CVD events in middle age.
A meta-analysis of three CVOTs showed moderate benefits of SGLT2i on atherosclerotic MACE only in those with ASCVD, whereas robust benefits on HHF and renal disease were observed regardless of baseline CVD or HF.
Current CV risk scores overestimate risk in elderly and underestimate risk in young subjects. Prof. Frank Visseren emphasizes the need of CV lifetime risk prediction and presents the U-prevent calculator that estimates gain in CVD-free life based on lifetime CV risk and treatment effects in individuals.
Different GLP-1RAs have shown different effects in CV outcomes trials. Prof Rydén scrutinizes the results of the trials to learn more about the effects of individual GLP-1RAs and what the differences may originate from.
A post-hoc analysis of the ARISTOTLE trial showed safety and efficacy of apixaban compared to warfarin in AF patients aged 55 years or older with multi-morbidity.
Expert Consensus Decision Pathways are meant to complement guidelines and bridge remaining gaps in clinical guidance, in this case the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1RAs to lower CV risk in T2DM.
The deadline for abstract submission for the 87th edition of the European Society of Atherosclerosis congress, held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, on May 26 - 29, 2019, has been postponed to December 11, 2018.
PCSK9: Outcomes and trials in clinical perspective Prof. Chapman explains the biology of PCSK9, its role in the regulation of LDL-R expression and the impact of a therapeutic approach with PCSK9 inhibitors.
