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How do you mitigate maternal cardiovascular risk in pregnant patients with known coronary artery disease who have discontinued statin therapy?

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Endocrinology · Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

In patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, for example, who have HeFH, I have used a bile acid sequestrant during the pregnancy to at least lower their LDL about during this time. Having said that, I don’t know of any data supporting this. Patients with HoFH consideration for apheresis should be ...

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