Physicians' Academy for Cardiovascular Education

Initiating PCSK9 mAb after ACS: When and how to start?

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10' education - Mar. 22, 2023 - Prof. Wouter Jukema, MD, PhD (Leiden, The Netherlands) and Prof. Pasquale Perrone-Filardi, MD, PhD (Naples, Italy)

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  • The AT-TARGET-IT study 0:31
  • Why start early? 3:32
  • Prolonged benefit of lower LDL-c 6:13
  • Adherence and persistence  7:17

In ACS patients who need additional lipid-lowering therapy, do you initiate a PCSK9 inhibitor during their hospital stay?

  • Yes, always
  • Sometimes, it varies per patient
  • No, I wait until follow-up
  • No, I prescribe another agent

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Educational information

This video is part of a serie of expert discussions titled "Innovating science and practice - Broadening the understanding of PCSK9 mAb".

Faculty

Prof. J. Wouter Jukema, MD, PhD is Professor of Cardiology at the Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Prof. Pasquale Perrone-Filardi, MD, PhD - Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunology Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.

Disclosures

This recording was independently developed under auspices of PACE-cme. The views expressed in this recording are those of the individual presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of PACE-cme.

Funding

Funding for this educational program was provided by an unrestricted educational grant received from Sanofi.

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