ACC CardiaCast: Women in CV Trials and the Uniqueness of the CLEAR Outcomes Trial

In this episode, Drs. Erin Michos and Leslie Cho discuss the representation of women in clinical trials and the diversity of the CLEAR Outcomes Trial.

This podcast is part of Bempedoic Acid: New Evidence Transforming the LDL-C Treatment Landscape grant initiative.

Educational grant support is provided by Esperion.

Related References:

  1. Cho L, Vest AR, O'Donoghue ML, et al; Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee Leadership Council. Increasing Participation of Women in Cardiovascular Trials: JACC Council Perspectives. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021;78:737-751. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.022
  2. Nissen SE, Lincoff AM, Brennan D, et al; CLEAR Outcomes Investigators. Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:1353-1364. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2215024
  3. Cho L, Plutzky J, Brennan D, et al. Impact of Bempedoic Acid on Cardiovascular Outcomes by Sex. Circulation. 2024;149:1775-1777. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067691

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Clinical Topics: Prevention

Keywords: Women, Female, CardiaCast