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Khung Keong Yeo, MBBS

Associate Professor (Adjunct); Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore

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Disclosure: Khung Keong Yeo, MBBS, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Boston Scientific
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Abbott Vascular; Amgen Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: Medtronic, Inc.
Other: Abbott Vascular (Proctor)

Junya Ako, MD

Professor and Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

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Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Abbott Vascular; Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd; Amgen Inc.; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Eisai Co., Ltd; JIMRO; Kaneka; Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; Mochida; Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi; Shionogi & Co., Ltd.; St. Jude Medical; Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma; Takeda; Terumo Medical Corporation; Toa Eiyo; Volcano Corporation
Received grants for clinical research from: Abbott Vascular; Asahi Intec; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Bayer HealthCare; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Eisai Co., Ltd; Japan Lifeline; Kowa Company Ltd.; Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.; Mediphysics; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; Mochida; Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Pfizer Inc.; Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma; Takeda; Teijin

David K. L. Quek, MBBS, FRCP, FESC, FACC

Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Disclosure: David K. L. Quek, MBBS, FRCP, FESC, FACC, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
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Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Menarini; Merck & Co., Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi; SERVIER

Tan Ru San, MBBS, MRCP

Senior Consultant, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore

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Disclosure: Tan Ru San, MBBS, MRCP, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Amgen Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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Walid Amara, MD

Scientific Director, WebMD Global, LLC

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Robert Morris, PharmD

Associate CME Clinical Director

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High Risk Dyslipidemia Management in Asia Pacific

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From High-Risk Dyslipidemia to CV Disease: It's Time to Improve Management

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Tan Ru San, MBBS, MRCP

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Robert Morris, PharmD

From High-Risk Dyslipidemia to CV Disease: It's Time to Improve Management

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