How large is the subgroup of diabetic patients who you feel are likely to appropriate candidates for PCSK9 inhibition to optimize CV risk reduction? And how does the lack of a safety signal influence your recommendations for this group?

How large is the subgroup of diabetic patients who you feel are likely to appropriate candidates for PCSK9 inhibition to optimize CV risk reduction? And how does the lack of a safety signal influence your recommendations for this group?

How large is the subgroup of diabetic patients who you feel are likely to appropriate candidates for PCSK9 inhibition to optimize CV risk reduction? And how does the lack of a safety signal influence your recommendations for this group?


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CMEducation Resources IQ&A Cardiovascular Intelligence Zone | The Medical Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Lipid Medicine, Atherosclerosis and Diabetes Specialist's Perspective

Presenter

Lawrence Leiter, MD, FRCP(C), FACP

Lawrence Leiter, MD, FRCP(C), FACP

Head, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Director, Lipid Clinic Associate Director, Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael’s Hospital Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Sciences University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario