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Championing Strategies for Secondary Prevention in Your Cath Patients,

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The lecture highlights the crucial need to improve secondary prevention for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) due to high risks of subsequent cardiovascular events. Although treatment rates have improved, a significant percentage of patients still do not receive adequate cholesterol, blood pressure, and glycemic control, with minorities facing worse disparities. The speaker proposes several strategies: using polypills to enhance adherence, encouraging mail-order pharmacies and synchronized refills for easier medication access, re-challenging previously rejected medications, utilizing non-physician resources, and starting medications during hospital stays to boost adherence. The role of interventional cardiologists is emphasized, linking the importance of these strategies to improving patient outcomes and maintaining the success of interventions like stenting. The lecture stresses that while healthcare barriers are extensive, actionable steps can significantly enhance patient care.

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Suzanne J. Baron, MD, FSCAI

Keywords

ASCVD prevention

cardiovascular events

medication adherence

healthcare disparities

interventional cardiology