Rolando L. deGoma, MD, FACC, FNLA
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Cholesterol-filled Plaque
Atherosclerosis is a Naturally Progressive Disease
Plaque Rupture Front View
Heart Attack in Progress
Sudden Cardiac Death - A Common Occurence
Ventricular Fibrillation
Carotid Plaque Erosion, Embolization and Stroke
Embolic Stroke
Atherosclerosis is a Diffuse Systemic Disease
Coronary Arteries
Multiple Coronary Plaques
Zero Coronary Calcium Score
Very High Coronary Calcium Score
Normal perfusion
Ischemic Perfusion Defect
Diabetes as CHD Risk Equivalent
LDL Particle
Cholesterol Cycle
Larger LDLp
More Particles, More Plaques
LDL-p Entering the Arterial Wall
Reverse Cholesterol Transport
Cholesterol Efflux Greater than Influx
Aggressive LDL-c Lowering Therapy
The 4S Trial
JUPITER Trial
Composite Statin Trials
IMPROVE IT
Even Lower is Even Better
Early Onset of Benefit of Statin Therapy
Beneficial Effects of Statin
Coronary Calcium Score Over 13 years of Follow Up
Intravascular Ultrasound
Mild to Moderate Plaques Cause Heart Attacks
Plaque Regression by Intravascular Ultrasound
MRI Plaque Regression
LDL-c LDL-p Reduction is the Cornerstone of CVD Prevention
Impact of Advanced Cholesterol Treatment
Safety of Statin Therapy is Well Established
Statin does NOT cause memory problem
Statin and Diabetes
Satin, Muscle Ache and CoQ10
L-TAP Study - Wide Treatment Gap Nationwide Revealed
So Why Aren't All Cardiologists Preventive
First Publication 2006
Closing The Treatment Gap 2006
Time To Turn Off the Faucet
Second Publication 2016
From Closing the Treatment Gap to Turning Off the Faucet 2016
COURAGE Trial - Patient Characteristics
COURAGE Trial - The Conclusion
COURAGE - Statin was titrated, not fixed dosing.
Stent Treats One Plaque, Medical Therapy Treats All Plaques
Angioplasty and Stent
Heart Bypass
My Practice - A Strong Line of Defense
Shorter Door to Balloon Time Does Not Save More Lives
Dr deGoma CAC Score 2004
Dr deGoma Lipid Profile
HATS Trial
FATS Trial
POSCH Trial - Ezetimibe Therapy
Patient Mentoring and Clinical Outcomes
Prevention is Our Passion
Angina vs Heart Attack
AFib
AFib Ablation
Coronary Calcification
Jun 2, 2019 at 9:10 AM
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