Secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) often requires the use of lifelong therapies. How can healthcare providers promote adherence to secondary prevention interventions to help high-risk patients achieve their lipid goals?

Our host, Dr. Liam Brunham, takes a deeper look into this topic with Dr. Tara Sedlak, a cardiologist at Vancouver General Hospital and BC Women's Hospital, and Director of the Leslie Diamond Women's Heart Health Clinic.

Despite the availability of lipid-lowering therapies that reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality, many patients with established ASCVD are not achieving guideline-recommended lipid targets. This episode takes a closer look at some of the factors contributing to this care gap, with a focus on the reasons why patients may be discont ...