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Relationship between LDL-C levels and relative risk for CHD

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-data suggests that for every 30mg/dL change in LDL-C, the RR of CHD is changed in proportion by about 30%

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All adults of what age should have a fasting lipid screen? What 4 things should it include?

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->20 -TGs, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol (usually calculated)

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Evolution of lipid management guidelines

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-increasing aggressiveness of cholesterol-lowering therapy and now analyze lipid panel more thoroughly

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Primary and secondary goals of lipid therapy

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-primary therapeutic target is a reduction in LDL cholesterol to an appropriate level -decreasing TGs and non-HDL (if elevated) or raising HDL (if reduced) are secondary goals

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LDL-Cholesterol Goals

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Classification of fasting plasma TG levels

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normal <150

Borderline High: 150-200

High:200-500

Very high 500

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Non-HDL cholesterol represents all ______ lipid particles. How is it calculated and what is the target?

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-atherogenic: VLDL, VLDL remnant, IDL, LDL, dense LDL -Non-HDL: total cholesterol- HDL -target is 30 mg/dL higher than LDL-C target

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Definition of low HDL-C

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-<50 in premenopausal women; <40 in men

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Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) for lipid disorders

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-diet management -aerobic exercise -weight loss -avoidance/moderation in alcohol intake

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2 main categories of drugs used in the rx of lipid disorders

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-reduced LDL-C -treat TG-HDL axis (tend to be inversely related)

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3 classes of drugs used to reduce LDL-C

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-HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) -Cholesterol absorption inhbitors (CAI; ezetimibe) -Bile acid sequestrants (BAS)

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Why target HMG CoA reductase?

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-rate limiting step in cholesterol formation

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6 HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors

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  1. lovastatin (mevacor) 2. Simvastatin (Zocor) 3. Pravastatin (Pravachol) 4. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 5. Fluvastatin (lescol) 6. Rosuvastatin (crestor)
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Statins mechanism of action

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-have an appendage that mimics HMG CoA that is recognized as a pseudosubstrate. -binding of the drug inhibits binding of the true substrate -Competitive inhibitor (reversible) but the inhibitors have >> affinity for the enzyme

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How does statins cause reduction in LDL-C?

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-LDLRs on hepatic cells are regulated by intracellular levels of cholesterol. -so blocking cholesterol synthesis causes an increase in LDLR and uptake from the blood, decreasing LDL levels!! Main mechanism! -HMG CoA Reductase expression is also increased.

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The Rule of 6%

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-in general, each doubling of statin dose produces approximately a 6% decrease in LDL-C, but biggest decrease in first dose! -ex: atorvastatin 10/80 dose is 37% reduction at 10, 43% at 20, 49% at 40 and 55% at 80.

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The more you reduce a patient’s LDL, the more you reduce event rate. However, even if LDL is below 50, some will still have risk of recurrent events. What does this tell us?

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-LDL is not the only picture; we need to treat beyond LDL reduction -22% reduction per 40 mg/dL lower LDL-C

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_______ are the first line therapy for LDL-C reduction

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-statins

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Adverse effects of statins

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  1. elevated hepatic transaminases 2. muscle-related adverse effects!! most important reason for discontinuation! Myalgias, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis
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Myalgia vs myopathy vs rhabdomyolysis

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  1. myalgia: msucle ache or weakness without CK elevation 2. muscle symptoms with increased CK levels > 10 ULN^2 3. Rhabdomyolysis: muscle sxs with marked CK elevation (>10) and with creatinine elevation (usually with brown urine and urinary myoglobin)
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Factors that increase risk of statin-induced myopathy

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  1. pt characteristics: age, female gender, frailty/low body weight, renal insufficiency, hepatic dysfunction, hypothyroidism, diet (grapefruit juice), polypharmacy 2. statin properties: high systemic exposure, lipophilicity, high bioavailability, limited protein binding, potential for drug-drug interactions metabolized by CYP3A4
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When do doctors use cholesterol absorption inhibitors or bile acid sequestrants?

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-when statin intolerant pt or need further LDL

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The small intestine plays a role in cholesterol balance. Where does the cholesterol come from?

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-25% diet -75% biliary ~50% absorbed

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Plasma cholesterol levels depend on balance of ______ and _______.

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-cholesterol production and intestinal absorption

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Ezetimibe
-cholesterol absorption inhibitor -localizes and acts at the brush border of the small intestine, where it inhibits the absorption of cholesterol by binding to and inhibiting the cholesterol transporter NPC1L1
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Why are CAIs such a good idea?
-they not only block uptake, but by doing so, decrease hepatic cholesterol stores which results in upregulation of LDLRs to remove even more from the blood -work especially well with statins which will block the body's response to CAIs to just make more Cholesterol
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Efficacy of Ezetimibe
-reduces LDL-C by 18-20% as monotherapy or in combo with a statin -minimal effects on TG or HDL-C -not yet shown to reduce CV events
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Primary indication for ezetimibe and adverse effects
-indications: add to statin therapy to achieve LDL-C goal, statin intolerant patients -adverse: elevated transaminases
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Bile Acid Sequestrants aka resins mechanism of action
-they are large MW, insoluble anion exchange resins -bind bile acids in intestine to prevent their recycling -causes liver to use more cholesterol to make more bile salts!
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3 types of BAS
-cholestyramine -colestipol -colesevelam
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Efficacy of BAS
-reduced LDL-C by 15-25% as monotherapy or in combo with statin -minimal effects on HDL-C; can raise TG levels -shown in 1 trial to reduce MI
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Primary indications for BAS
-add to statin therapy to achieve LDL goal -statin intolerant pts
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Adverse effects of BAS
-not absorbed systemicaly and therefore lack toxicity -can result in constipation, bloating, flatulance, heartburn, nausea -can interfere with absorption of other drugs -can raise TG levels
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Hepatic influence of all 3 classes of LDL lowering meds
-all cause an increase in intrahepatic cholesterol and therefore an increase in LDLR to remove more from blood -they all converge on the hepatic LDL R
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What do you do for patients who cannot achieve LDL-C goals with existing drug therapies?
-LDL apheresis
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Potential approach of therapy with PCSK9
-inhibition of PCSK9 could lower LDL-C and CHD by keeping more LDLR present -antibodies, small mlcs?
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ApoB target
-antisense oligonucleotide to ApoB to reduce hepatic VLDL secretion for patients who lack LDLR -like being homozygous FH
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MTP target
-MTP inhibition: MTP loads TG onto ApoB to form VLDL -would reduce VLDL secretion small mlc inhibitor: Lomitapide
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Potential issues of ApoB and MTP targets
-fatty liver since no way to export TGs
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How are TGs and HDL-C metabolism closely linked?
-HDL takes TGs from VLDL and gives CE via CETP enzyme -tend to be inversely related
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3 classes of drugs meant to treat the TG-HDL axis
-fibrates: fibric acid derivatives -Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oils) -Nicotinic acid (niacin)--not used much any more
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3 examples of fibrates
-clofibrate -gemfibrozil -fenofibrate
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Fibrates mechanism of action
-activate the nuclear receptor PPARa in liver and peripheral tissues to affect multiple aspects of lipid metabolism
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Effects of fibrates
-increase ApoA and ABCA1 to increase HDL -decrease ApoC to decrease VLDL -increase VLDL clearance -decrease LDL particles -increase LPL activity
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Fibrates efficacy
-decrease TG levels 20-50% -increase HDL 5-20% -mixed results on CV outcomes, but maybe good for those with elevated TG levels
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Primary Indications for fibrates
-severe hypertriglyceridemia (\>500) to prevent pancreatitis -adjunct to statis in pts with persistently elevated TG and to possibly reduce CV risk
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Fibrates adverse effects
-typically well tolerated -increase liver transaminases infrequently -may cause myalgia/myopathy esp if used with statins -may potentiate action of oral anticoagulants -statin blood levels increase with gemfibrozil
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Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oils)
-EPA and DHA are primary ones -decrease TG 30-50% in those with hyperTG and raise HDL by 10% -indicated for use an adjunct to diet for reducing very high levels of TG \>500
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Nicotinic acid (niacin)
-aka vitamin B3 -efficacious hypolipidemic agent at high dosage, much higher than whats needed as vitamin
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Niacin MOA
-acts on adipose to reduce FFA release and flux to liver so TGs cannot be assembled or formed into VLDL -keep FFA out of blood and lower VLDL production and therefore LDL too -CETP helps transfer and makes more HDL
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Niacin efficacy
-increase HDL -decrease TG -decrease LDL -decrease Lpa
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Niacin adverse effects
-flushing in 88% taking extended-release niacin -hyperuricemia (gout) made worse -hepatotoxicity at high doses -hypophosphatemia and reduced platelets = rare
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Contraindications of niacin
-relatively contraindicated in pts with T2DM bc may exacerbate insulin resistance
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Role of CETP and what if deficient in it?
-transfer cholesterol out of HDL -markedly increase HDL levels if deficient
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Effect of drugs used to inhibit CETP
-some were bad others increased HDL by 130%!!! and decreased LDL by 40%!!! -but effect of rising HDL hasnt been shown to decrease a patient's CV risk
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HDL flux hypothesis
-promoting cholesterol efflux and reverse cholesterol transport (from macrophages in plaques) will reduce CV events -not sure if it works
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Lipid management in high-risk patients
-1. target LDL \<70 or lower with high dose statin and combinations as needed. Non HDL is secondary target 2. if HDL is low, do lifestyle intervention, enroll in trials of new HDL therapies

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