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Apr 2023
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Lipids and cardiovascular disease

RCGP eLearning Podcast
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In this podcast, Dr Emma Nash talks to Professor Derek Connolly about cardiovascular disease and lipid management. Measuring and interpreting lipid profiles and when to initiate treatment are discussed. Professor Connolly takes us through the various treatment options and their respective benefits, in light of the updated lipid pathway, and illustrates the benefits that they can have on cardiovascular risk, both in terms of primary and secondary prevention.

Dr Emma Nash DOI: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/bio/teacher.php?id=4205
Prof Derek Connolly DOI: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/bio/teacher.php?id=168787

An educational grant was received from Amarin UK Limited for the production of this resource. Editorial and content decisions were made solely by the RCGP.

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