Lipid management in patients with ACS/ASCVD

Watch the video tackling the critical topic of dyslipidemia management post-acute coronary syndrome. Globally, despite its pivotal role in secondary prevention, the approach remains suboptimal, so we'll dissect Arafah MR et al recent publication, providing a detailed evaluation of lipid management after ACS in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, shining a spotlight on LDL-cholesterol management and delve into the complications of statin use in post-ACS Saudi patients.

This large cohort study of patients from the Lombardy region (Italy) demonstrated that the single-pill combination of statin and ezetimibe substantially improved adherence to drug therapy vs the two-pill combination of respective drugs.