How early do you implement PCSK9 inhibitor therapy for stroke patients with very high-risk ASCVD?
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In patient who had a third ischemic stroke while on atorvastatin 80 mg and very high ASCVD risk with LDL-C 100, what would be your next step to optimize their LDL-C?
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Neurology · University of Virginia, School of Medicine
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For me, it depends case by case. If the patient is statin naive or on a suboptimal dose with above goal LDL and TAG, I will start a statin or increase statin dose/intensity, respectively, with lifestyle and diet changes, and evaluate the trajectory of the parameters in 6 months to see if they are he...
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