The VESL Wall Issue #7 is now out! In this issue, we feature publications on dyslipidemia in the modern era, expanding anti-PCSK9 therapy beyond cardiovascular disease, and outcomes across three different anti-PCSK9 therapies.

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The VESL Wall Issue #7 was sent to all VESL members by email on Tuesday, December 14th and can be accessed online here.

View Dr. Grace Chua’s 17-minute video summary of VESL Wall Issue #7 here.

To view all archived issues of the VESL Wall, go to veslcommunity.org/the-vesl-wall

Episode #7 of Blood Flow by VESL is now out! Drs. Grace Chua and Rob Hegele provide select highlights from AHA 2021.

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This month, we’re releasing a series of debrief segments from the AHA 2021 Congress. In this third and final segment, Drs. Grace Chua and Rob Hegele present select highlights from the following sessions:

  • P336 / 3006 | Efficacy and Safety of Inclisiran by Baseline Glycemic Status: A Post Hoc Pooled Analysis of the ORION-10 and ORION-11 Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials
  • P341 / 3001 | Efficacy and Safety of Inclisiran by Baseline Body Mass Index: A Post Hoc Pooled Analysis of the ORION-9, ORION-10 and ORION-11 Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials
  • P2369 / 3131 | Contemporary Patterns of Lipoprotein(a) Testing and Associated Clinical Care and Outcomes. MD Kelsey et al. Session: LF.APS.06 – Focus on Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Other Genetic Lipid Disorders
  • P2396 | apoB-Containing Lipoproteins and Risk of Myocardial Infarction: Distinguishing Between Particle Concentration, Content, and Type. Marston et al. Session: LF.APS.09 – Going Beyond LDL: Residual Lipid-Related Risk for ASCVD
  • LBS.05 | Building on the Foundations of Treatment: Advances in Heart Failure Therapy
  • FS.03 | Cardiometabolic Disease and Heart Failure: Digging Deeper and Treating Earlier

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This episode #7 of Blood Flow will be emailed to all VESL members on Mon, Dec 13th. View the email online here.

View all Blood Flow episodes to date at veslcommunity.org/blood-flow.

Episode #6 of Blood Flow by VESL is now out! Dr. Samer Mansour reviews AHA 2021 sessions on hypertension and new drugs in cardiovascular disease.

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This month, we’re releasing a series of debrief segments on the AHA 2021 Congress. In this second segment, Dr. Samer Mansour provides select highlights from the following sessions:

  • LBS.02 | Hypertension: Local, Global and Pandemic Impacts
  • LBS.07 | New Drugs and New Drug Indications in Cardiovascular Disease

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This episode #6 of Blood Flow will be emailed to all VESL members on Tuesday, Dec 7th. View the email online here.

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Episode #13 of Lipid Leaders is now out! We’re honoured to speak with Dr. John Mancini about his remarkable journey in research and contributions to the Canadian lipid and cardiovascular community.

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In this episode of Lipid Leaders, Dr. Grace Chua speaks with Dr. John Mancini, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Founder and Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Core Laboratory (CIRCL) and Director of the CardioRisk Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital.

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Episode #13 of Lipid Leaders will be sent to all VESL members by email on Monday, Dec 6th, and can be accessed online here.

View archived interviews at veslcommunity.org/lipid-leaders.

Episode #5 of Blood Flow by VESL is now out! Dr. Liam Brunham reviews AHA 2021 sessions on recipes for CVD prevention, interventions for lipid disorders and ASCVD risk reduction.

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Over the next month, we will release four debrief segments on the AHA 2021 Congress. This first segment is provided by Dr. Liam Brunham where he provides select highlights from the following sessions:

  • LBS.06 | Fish Oil, Cocoa and Cholesterol: Recipes for CVD Prevention?
  • LF.RFO.14 | The Future of Lipidology: Novel and Emerging interventions for Lipid Disorders
  • SS.03 | Clinical Run Down: 3 Hot Topic Sessions on ASCVD Risk Reduction

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This episode #5 of Blood Flow will be emailed to all VESL members on Monday, Nov 29th. View the email online here.

View all Blood Flow episodes to date at veslcommunity.org/blood-flow.

Episode #12 of Lipid Leaders is now out! We’re honoured to speak with Dr. Marlys Koschinsky about her remarkable journey in research and contributions to the Canadian lipid and cardiovascular community.

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In this episode of Lipid Leaders, Dr. Rob Hegele speaks with Dr. Marlys Koschinsky, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology and Scientist at the Robarts Research Institute.

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Episode #12 of Lipid Leaders will be sent to all VESL members by email on Monday, November 22nd, and can be accessed online here.

View archived interviews at veslcommunity.org/lipid-leaders.

Episode #11 of Lipid Leaders is now out! We’re honoured to speak with Dr. Nabil Seidah about his remarkable journey in research and contributions to the Canadian lipid and cardiovascular community.

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In this episode of Lipid Leaders, Dr. Grace Chua speaks with Dr. Nabil Seidah, Director of the Department of Biochemical Neuroendocrinology at the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM).

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Episode #11 of Lipid Leaders will be sent to all VESL members by email on Monday, November 8th, and can be accessed online here.

View archived interviews at veslcommunity.org/lipid-leaders.

Episode #10 of Lipid Leaders is now out! We’re honoured to speak with Dr. Mireille Ouimet about her remarkable journey in research and contributions to the Canadian lipid and cardiovascular community.

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In this episode of Lipid Leaders, Dr. Liam Brunham speaks with Dr. Mireille Ouimet, Scientist and Director of the Cardiovascular Metabolism and Cell Biology Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

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Episode #10 of Lipid Leaders will be sent to all VESL members by email on Monday, October 25th, and can be accessed online here.

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Episode #9 of Lipid Leaders is now out! We’re honoured to speak with Dr. George Thanassoulis about his remarkable journey in research and contributions to the Canadian lipid and cardiovascular community.

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In this episode of Lipid Leaders, Dr. Samer Mansour speaks with Dr. George Thanassoulis, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).

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Episode #9 of Lipid Leaders will be sent to all VESL members by email on Monday, August 23, and can be accessed online here.

View archived interviews at veslcommunity.org/lipid-leaders.