Join Drs Nihar Desai and Seth Martin as they discuss low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, dyslipidemia, and lipoprotein(a) for patients with cardiorenal metabolic syndrome.

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Resources

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Two Phase 3 Trials of Inclisiran in Patients With Elevated LDL Cholesterol https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32187462/

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Cardiovascular Risk Reduction With Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30415628/

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Small Interfering RNA to Reduce Lipoprotein(a) in Cardiovascular Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36342163/

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