The Truth About Statins: High vs Moderate Dose for Secondary Prevention of CAD
Goals
Multiple Challenges in Statin Selection
Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Session at AHA 2017
REAL-CAD
Primary Endpoint (CV Death/MI/Ischemic Stroke/UA)
Secondary Composite Endpoint Primary Endpoint + Coronary Revascularization*
Additional Secondary Endpoints
Serial Changes in Lipid Parameters and hs-CRP
Safety Outcomes
Lower LDL-C Is Better: Is It Worth It?
Yes, It’s Worth It Further Proof That Lower Is Better
Recommendations for Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Patients With Established CAD
IMPROVE-IT: Benefit With Ezetimibe
J-PREDICT Primary Outcome: Cumulative Incidence of Diabetes
No Signal for T2D With Either 1- or 4-mg Dose of Pitavastatin
REAL-CAD: Application to Other Populations
Team: Nurses, Pharmacists, Nutritionists
Take-Home Pearls/Summary
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