MD, PhD. University-based Cardiology Fellow and Internal Medicine Specialist. Balancing Clinical Work & Research. Inflammation, Lipids and Acute Cardiac Care.
Dec 28, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
Acute LDL-C reduction post ACS:
Strike early and strong!
A @escardio clinical consensus statement.
We believe it was time to add to "the lower the better" concept, the concept of "early and strong" LDL-C reduction after an ACS.
Current @escardio guidelines recommend a LDL-C goal of <55mg/dL & 50% reduction in all patients with established ASCVD and a step-wise approach to lipid-lowering therapy to get there.