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Commentary|Podcasts|November 18, 2025
Inside AHA’s Late-Breaking Lipid Trials: The Rise of Oral PCSK9 Inhibition
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This week, host Craig Beavers spoke with Joe Saseen, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CLS, about several key trials presented at the American Heart Association 2025 Scientific Sessions.
Show notes:
- VESALIUS-CV trial:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2514428 CORAL REEF trial
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