518: Cardiology Meets Longevity

About this episode

The episode discusses advanced lipidology and strategies for preventing ASCVD with insights from cardiologist Dr. Greg Katz.

Metabolic Health, Advanced Lipidology, and Preventing ASCVD Level up your primary prevention game. Learn when ApoB, Lp(a), and CAC actually change management, how to spot cardiometabolic risk before diabetes declares itself, and how to make smarter lipid decisions beyond the standard panel. We’re joined by Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist and prevention expert at NYU Langone Health. Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org ! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Intro Primary Prevention & Metabolic Syndrome (Case 1) Beyond the Standard Lipid Panel When to Order ApoB How Lp(a) Changes Management (Case 2) Using CAC/CCTA in the Gray Zone Recognizing Early Cardiometabolic Risk CGMs, Wearables, and Signal vs Noise (Case 3) How to Talk to Patients About Risk Take-Home Points Credits Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD. Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Greg Katz MD Disclosures Dr. Katz…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Watto, Paul Williams

Guest: Greg Katz

Topics covered

• Cardiology
• Metabolic Health
• Lipidology
• ASCVD Prevention
• Cardiometabolic Risk
• Primary Prevention

Keywords

• ApoB
• Lp(a)
• CAC
• diabetes
• lipid panel
• cardiometabolic risk
• CGMs
• wearables

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU Langone Health

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