Stephen Kopecky, MD, on CV Biomarkers, Anticoagulation Management in AFib, and More
Dr Stephen Kopecky from Mayo Clinic talks about his 3 sessions at the ASPC's 2018 Congress: cardiovascular disease biomarkers, lipid testing, managing atrial fibrillation with anticoagulation therapy, and the effect of testosterone therapy on cardiovascular events.
Stephen L. Kopecky, MD, is a professor of medicine and consultant in cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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