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August 2023
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge on the recently published debate on dyslipidemias titled “Great debate: lipid-lowering therapies should be guided by vascular imaging rather than by circulating biomarkers”.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DEBATE.
Eur Heart J. 2023 Jul 1;44(25):2292-2304. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad275
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Quiz of the month – May 2023
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge on some of the latest peer-reviewed published literature related to ASCVD and Lipidology.
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Case Study – December 2022
Our patient case study specially curated for you by our Faculty Member, Prof. Samer Ellahham on concerns about statin associated Diabetes Mellitus.
Case Study: RS is a 64-year-old Male having dyslipidemia.
Vital parameters:
BP 144/87 mm Hg
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) 112 mg/dL
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) of 47 mg/dL
Triglycerides 190 mg/dL
(-) tobacco, (-) alcohol
Body mass index (BMI) 33 kg/m2
Medication:
Valsartan 80 mg/d
Family history:
Father developed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and ASCVD at age 58
Labs:
Fasting blood glucose 103 mg/dL
HbA1C 5.8%
Serum Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL
Urinary analysis within normal limits
RS reports that he is reluctant to take statins as they cause diabetes especially with his family history.