Meds After Acute Coronary Syndrome | TRC Healthcare Medication Talk Podcast

Listen in as our expert panel discusses the latest recommendations for managing medications after heart attacks and other cardiac events. You’ll hear our panelists review which antiplatelets to use, the optimal blood pressure meds, and the role of statin and non-statin cholesterol meds.

Special guests:

Danielle Blais, PharmD, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS
Cardiology Lead Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Joel C. Marrs, PharmD, MPH., BCACP, BCCP, BCPS, FAHA, FASHP, FCCP, FNLA
Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Outreach
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Translational Science

You’ll also hear practical advice from panelists on TRC’s Editorial Advisory Board:

Andrea Darby-Stewart, MD
Associate Director, Honor Health Family Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Professor of Family, Community & Occupational Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

Craig D. Williams, PharmD, FNLA, BCPS
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Oregon Health and Science University

None of the speakers have anything to disclose.

This podcast is an excerpt from one of TRC’s monthly live CE webinars, the full webinar originally aired in July 2025.

TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast. Log in to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses. https://trchealthcare.com/login/

Claim Credit: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....

The clinical resources related to this podcast are part of a subscription to Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights.

Charts:

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....
Comparison of Oral Beta-Blockers: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....
Cholesterol Guidelines (United States): https://learning.therapeuticresearch....
Canadian Dyslipidemia Recommendations: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....
Non-Statin Lipid-Lowering Agents: https://learning.therapeuticresearch....

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00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - CE Information
02:35 - Antiplatelet Therapy After ACS
08:11 - Triple Therapy Considerations
09:52 - Blood Pressure Goals Post-ACS
10:44 - ACE Inhibitors vs ARBs
14:40 - Beta Blocker Selection & Timing
19:36 - Lipid Management After ACS
26:32 - Anti-Anginal Medications
29:51 - Nitroglycerin Counseling Pearls
30:56 - Conclusion