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.

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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 reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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