Lipids series: How to manage patients who are intolerant to standard cholesterol management therapy

This webinar was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Over 50% of UK adults have raised cholesterol, putting them at risk of heart disease. Help your patients take control of their cholesterol and fight heart disease.

This fourth webinar in the series focusses on the statin intolerance pathway, including how to confirm or exclude intolerance and what to do next.

In this series you’ll learn how to:

• Identify high cholesterol and stop heart disease.
• Employ therapies to reduce cholesterol.
• Empower your patients to manage their own cholesterol.

Speakers:

• Dr Rani Khatib, Consultant Cardiology Pharmacist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
• Dr Youssef Beaini, GP Clinical Champion, National Lipids Programme, NHSEI / Accelerated Access Collaborative.

Resources:

• Statin intolerance pathway.

Other topics in the series:

• Cholesterol management – the national picture.
• Cholesterol management medication options – a case-based discussion.
• Understanding the basics of cholesterol management.