BLA 165: Can A Medication Reduce Heart Attacks By 25%?

Building Lifelong Athletes · Feb 3, 2026 · 20m

A recent paper just dropped claiming an injection can cut heart attack risk by 25%—even for those who have never had one before. But is this a medical breakthrough or just expensive hype? In this episode, I’m diving deep into the Vesalius trial to separate the science from the headlines.

We’ll break down how PCSK9 inhibitors work (using a baseball analogy, of course), analyze the impressive relative risk reduction, and honestly discuss the "gray areas" like mortality benefits and the diversity gap in the data. My goal isn't to be a guru, but to help you cut through the noise so you can make…