Lipid Luminations

Lipid Luminations

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Lipid Luminations episodes

  • Accreditation Council for Clinical Lipidology
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: Carol Mason, ARNP

    Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Carol Mason, Clinical Director, Division of Preventive Cardiology University of Southern Florida. Ms. Mason will answer, "Why should any professional become a Clinical Lipid Specialist?". She will also discuss who is eligible, what are the requirements and how the ACCL differs from the American Board of Clinical Lipidology.

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    13 min
  • Diets, Lipids and Heart Disease
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: Neil Stone, MD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Neil Stone, Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Cardiology and a Preventive Cardiologist at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is an expert on nutrition and heart disease and has been a member of the AHA nutrition committee, as well as the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel. Tune in to hear about the pros and cons found in each of low, moderate and high fat diets. Dr. Stone will highlight recommended diets by the AHA and the National Cholesterol Education Program as well as delve into the benefits of the Mediterranean style diet. He will also discuss the habits and traits of people who are able to keep weight off successfully.

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    13 min
  • Managing Metabolic Syndrome
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: William Howard, MD

    Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. William James Howard, professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Howard has studied metabolic syndrome (MS) for over 25 years and will be discussing differences among ethnic groups in the prevalence of MS as well as lifestyle and pharmacologic therapies for MS.

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    13 min
  • In and Around HDL
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: Daniel Rader, MD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Daniel Rader to Lipid Luminations. Dr. Rader is Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of Pennsylvania. He is the Director of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine and Lipid Clinic Director at General Clinical Research Center. The discussion will center around HDL and how important it is as a risk factor, what levels are considered low, and current targeted therapies as well as those in development.

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    13 min
  • COURAGE Trial - Purpose and Design
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: David Maron, MD

    Dr Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. David Maron, Associate Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University and Chairman, Optimal Medical Therapy Committee, COURAGE Trial. Tune in to hear about the clinical characteristics of the patient participants as well as risk factor changes, patient adherence and clinical implications of the trial.

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    13 min
  • COURAGE Trial in Hindsight
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: David Maron, MD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. David Maron, Associate Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Chairman, Optimal Medical Therapy Committee, COURAGE Trial. They will discuss the COURAGE trial, analyze the criticisms of the trial, and further discuss the results and findings.

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    13 min
  • Who was John Gofman?
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: W. Virgil Brown, MD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Virgil Brown to Lipid Luminations. Dr. William Virgil Brown, Editor-in Chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Tune in to hear about neclear physicist, John Gofman and the major contributions he made to science and how it affects cholesterol work today.

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    13 min
  • Oh Oh Omega 3!
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: William S. Harris, PhD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. William Harris to Lipid Luminations. Dr. Harris is Research Professor in the Department of Medicine at Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota. They will discuss sources, alternatives and impacts of Omega 3 fatty acids.

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    13 min
  • Midwest Lipid Association Conference Series II
    Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
    Guest: Paulo Raggi, MD

    Dr. Larry Kaskel of Lipid Luminations takes microphone in hand on the floor of the Midwest Lipid Association Conference to ask thought leaders in the field what's on their minds with regards to lipids.

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    12 min

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Get to the heart of the most recent advances in lipid management and cardiovascular disease with Lipid Luminations, which features scientific and clinical research updates, novel…