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Dr Sergio Fazio discusses his PCSK9 inhibitor clinic model

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PCSK9 inhibitor valuation: a science-based review of the two recent models.

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Evolocumab for treatment of high cholesterol: effectiveness and value.

Institute for Clinical and Economic Review. 2017.

Alirocumab for treatment of high cholesterol: effectiveness and value.

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Application of PCSK9 inhibitors in practice: challenges and opportunities.

Kaufman TM, et al. Circ Res. 2017;121(5):499-501.

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Kaufman TM, et al. Circ Res. 2019;124(1):32-37.

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Kazi DS, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(4):221-229.

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Linked Resources

Clinician Resource

PCSK9 Inhibitor Clinic Model

Educational materials for clinicians.

Patient Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Educational materials for patients with high cholesterol.

American Heart Association

Resources on managing hyperlipidemia by controlling cholesterol and triglycerides.

The FH Foundation

A patient-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to education, advocacy, and research on familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).

Clinical Assessment Tools

ASCVD Risk Estimator

Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Score for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Guidelines

2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Grundy SM, et al. Circulation. 2019;139(25):e1046-e1081.

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Pharmacoeconomics and LDL-C Management

Implications for PCSK9 Inhibitors in Clinical Practice

Faculty: Andrew Briggs, DPhil; Sergio Fazio, MD, PhD; Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH
Release: 10/24/2019
Expiration: 10/24/2020