Speakers

Dr Derek Connolly Consultant Cardiologist  at Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham
Dr Dermot Neely Retired Lipidologist, HEART UK Trustee

Learning objectives

• Triglycerides as a target for treatment
• How treatment can improve outcomes
• The role of highly-purified omega-3 fatty acid (icosapent ethyl) to treat hypertriglyceridaemia
• Early versus later omega-3 fatty acid studies
• REDUCE-IT – randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial looking at cardiovascular risk reduction with icosapent ethyl for hypertriglyceridaemia

Learning module instructions

This BJC TV Learning module has a recommended award of 1 CPD credit for completion (1 hour of learning). Completion requires a score of at least 80%. If less time is spent learning, then you should claim a reduced credit value. After you have successfully completed the test you will be able to download your certificate.

References

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2. NICE. Icosapent ethyl with statin therapy for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in people with raised triglycerides [TA805] 2022. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta805. (accessed March 2024)
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