The Overlooked Link Between LDL-C and Diabetes

What can we be doing to reduce LDL-C to decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease, particularly in our patients with diabetes? Learn from Margo B. Minissian, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN about the role of high blood sugar in cardiovascular disease, effective strategies for lowering LDL-C, and the importance of early treatment. Related Resources: PCNA Lipid Resources for Providers and Patients PCNA Diabetes Resources for Providers and Patients 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease IVUS Regression Trials: REVERSAL (2004), ASTEROID (2006); SATURN (2011); GLAGOV (2016); PRECISE-IVUS(2015); JAPAN-ACS (2009) COURAGE trial VESALIUS-CV trial Pleiotropic effects of statins