Brian Bergmark, ACC 2022: TRANSLATE-TIMI 70: Effect of vupanorsen on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in statin-treated patients with elevated cholesterol

The TRANSLATE-TIMI 70 trial looks at the effect of vupanorsen on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in statin-treated patients with elevated cholesterol. touchCARDIO spoke with Dr Brian Bergmark (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA) about the use of vupanorsen and the safety and efficacy of the TRANSLATE-TIMI 7 trial. Questions: What is vupanorsen and what is […]

The CANTOS trial assessed the differential impact of residual inflammatory risk and residual cholesterol risk among atherosclerosis patients with and without chronic kidney disease. touchCARDIO spoke to Prof Paul Ridker (Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss his presentation at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting 2022 entitled ‘Secondary Analysis of the CANTOS Trial: […]

Prof. Charalambos Antoniades (Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK) kindly shared his thoughts on the fat attenuation index and its use in clinical decision making from the virtual ESC Congress 2021. Questions Can you tell us a little about the fat attenuation index (FAI) and how it can be […]