Dyslipidemia

Practical Cardiology's Chief Advisory Board member Dr. Guy Mintz and a principal investigator from the CLEAR program discuss bempedoic acid and how they envision it fitting into treatment algorithms going forward.

An analysis of more than 2k patients from hospitals in Spain detail associations between statin use and lower rates of COVID-19 mortality.

An analysis of data from patients presenting to a medical center in New York City details associations between statin use and mortality among diabetics hospitalized with COVID-19.

An analysis of the Dallas Heart Study from UTSW details how use of CAC scoring can help determine what patients would stand to benefit from aspirin use for primary prevention.

In a recent column, Paul Thompson, MD, reviews an email exchange he had with a colleague seeking perspective for a patient with statin-induced autoimmune myopathy.

Dr. Albert discusses how preventative care and access to health care are important in closing health discrepancies.