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Sam Tsimikas, MD

@lpa_doc

Professor Cardiology - UC San Diego. @UCSDHealth, @stsimikas, @OxPL_apoB. Educational forum on Lp(a) and related areas-unable to give personal advice on twitter

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Sam Tsimikas, MD
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5 months ago

Not true, they do benefit a lot by lowering LDL-C, but Lp(a) is a separate issue. It is like having DM and HTN, both need to be treated. The Lp(a)HORIZON trial will teach us a lot about this issue, so jury is out for deliberation