EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 4 MIN
🫀 Coronary Artery Bypass Blues: Does Lower LDL-C Save the Venous Graft?
from Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast · host MasterMedFacts LLC
🫀 NEWTON-CABG Trial: Can intensive LDL-C lowering prevent vein graft failure after CABG? 💉 Evolocumab slashed LDL-C by ~50%, but did not improve SVG patency at 2 years. Why? Timing is everything. 🧠 Early SVG failure = thrombosis & hyperplasia—not classic atherosclerosis. LDL-C ≠ magic bullet here. #Cardiology #CABG #LDL #PCSK9 #Evolocumab #CardioTrials #Lipids #HeartHealth #GraftPatency #ClinicalResearch #JACC #TheLancet #SurgeryMeetsPrevention
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