What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?

What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?

What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?


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CMEducation Resources IQ&A Cardiovascular Intelligence Zone | The Lipidologist and Atherosclerosis Specialist's Perspective

Presenter

Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH

Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH

Director of Clinical Research Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease

Director of Clinical Research
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD