Opinion|Videos|January 15, 2025
Novel Nonstatin LLTs for Lowering LDL-C and CVD Risk
Key Takeaways
- Pediatric lipid screening is vital for early dyslipidemia detection, reducing future cardiovascular disease risk.
- Guidelines suggest universal screening at ages 9-11 and 17-21, with selective screening for at-risk children.
Panelists discuss how newer nonstatin therapies, such as PCSK9 inhibitors (inclisiran, alirocumab, evolocumab) and bempedoic acid, offer additional options for LDL-C reduction and cardiovascular risk management.
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- What are some of the newer, nonstatin LLTs that are approved for lowering LDL-Cand reducing CVD risk (eg, inclisiran, alirocumab, evolocumab, bempedoic acid)?
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