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Associate Professor Raul Santos

Heart Institute of the University of Sao Paulo (InCor), Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Dr. Santos is director of the Lipid Clinic at the Heart Institute (InCor) and associate professor of the University of São Paulo (USP) Medical School, Brazil. He is also a researcher at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo. Currently he is the president of the International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS). After completing his training in cardiology Dr. Santos obtained master and PhD degrees in food science at the USP pharmacy school. His research interests include lipid metabolism, severe forms of genetic dyslipidemias, especially familial hypercholesterolemia and HDL deficiency, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and imaging in atherosclerosis focusing on vascular calcification. He is one of the associate editors of Atherosclerosis, the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Efficacy and safety of alirocumab in children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia inadequately controlled with statins

Event: ESC Congress 2023

Topic: Lipid-Lowering Agents

Session: PCSK9 inhibitors and inclisiran

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HAUSER-RCT evolocumab in pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Event: ESC Congress 2020

Topic: Lipid-Lowering Agents

Session: Latest Findings in Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents: gaining decades of life by optimizing detection and treatment

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: Lipids, Other

Session: Expert Advice - Premature cardiovascular events? Think familial hypercholesterolaemia

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Montreal score and coronary artery calcification in the prediction of cardiovascular event in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: Imaging

Session: Lipids

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Health related quality of life is not reduced in elder familial hypercholesterolemia patients

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: Stress, Psychosocial and Cultural Aspects of Heart Disease

Session: Tobacco: psychosocial stress

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Summary and audience questions and answers

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: Prevention

Session: A deep dive in to guidelines - Combination therapy, a cornerstone in CV risk reduction

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Putting the updated ESC/EAS guidelines in to practice - Expert panel discussion

Event: ESC Congress 2019

Topic: Prevention

Session: A deep dive in to guidelines - Combination therapy, a cornerstone in CV risk reduction

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Coronary artery calcification is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in familial hypercholesterolemia

Event: ESC Congress 2017

Topic: Lipids (Epidemiology and Prevention)

Session: Lipids

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Advances in the treatment of dyslipidaemias

Event: ESC Congress 2016

Topic: Medical treatment

Session: Current issues in lipidology for the clinician

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