In episode 548, James and Mike invite Betsy Thomas back to the podcast to talk about whether or not measuring lipoprotein(a) or apolipoprotein B improves cardiovascular risk prediction in a meaningful way over and above using standard risk factors. Many guidelines are now recommending we should do these measurements but is this an evidence-based recommendation? […]

Episode 548: Do you really need to measure lipoprotein(a) or apolipoprotein B

The Best Science (BS) Medicine Podcast is a weekly presentation where practitioners can get evidence-based drug therapy content that is practical, entertaining and promotes healthy scepticism. In essence, we are the Medication Mythbusters. We present information that is useful and relevant to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, physician assistants and other health professionals, and that can easily be incorporated into day-to-day practice. The podcast is presented by Dr. James McCormack, Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia and Dr Michael Allan, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at the University of Alberta. For more about us and to get the show notes for each episode, visit our website at www.bsmedicine.com or www.medicationmythbusters.com

Share Episode 548: Do you really need to measure lipoprotein(a) or apolipoprotein B

Sign up to save your podcasts

Episode 548: Do you really need to measure lipoprotein(a) or apolipoprotein B

Episode 548: Do you really need to measure lipoprotein(a) or apolipoprotein B

More shows like Best Science Medicine Podcast - BS without the BS

White Coat, Black Art

Emergency Medicine Cases

JAMA Clinical Reviews

AFP: American Family Physician Podcast

GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast

Mayo Clinic Talks

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

The Nocturnists

Annals On Call Podcast

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Run the List

The Dose

The Curious Clinicians