Host: Harold Bays, MD, FNLA 



  
    Dr. Harold Bays welcomes Dr, Alan Remaley, clinical pathologist and Section Chief of the Lipoprotein Metabolism Section in the Cardiopulmonary Branch of the National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, MD. Their discussion centers on LDL cholesterol from a variety of little-known aspects: its history as a biomarker for disease status, the ways in which it gets specifically measured, and the rise of lipid-altering pharmacotherapies to combat excessive LDL levels.

The Life and Times of LDL Cholesterol

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  When compared to the options available to coronary artery disease patients, advances in treatment for peripheral artery disease have unfortunately been lacking. But now that’s all changing with the introduction of drug-eluting stents as a treatment option, as explained by the President of Lankenau Heart Institute at Main Line Health Dr. William Gray. 

Peripheral Artery Disease: How New Stent Options Are Revolutionizing Care

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA 



  
    Live from the Clinical Lipid Update of the National Lipid Association in Amelia Island, FL, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Robert Kloner, Vice President of Translation at Huntington Medical Research Institutes and Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division of Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.  Dr. Kloner discusses the cardiovascular risk factors associated with erectile dysfunction, safety and efficacy of erectile disfunction drugs, and benefits vs risks of supplementing with testosterone.   

Treating Erectile Dysfunction: Key Cardiovascular Considerations

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA 



  
    Live from the Clinical Lipid Update of the National Lipid Association in Amelia Island, FL, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Rhoda Cooper-DeHoff. Dr. Cooper-DeHoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine at the University of Florida. She is also Associate Director of the Center for Pharmacogenomics at this institution.  Dr. Cooper-DeHoff discusses the rise of pharmacometabolomics, genomic testing, and pharmacogenetic testing in lipidology, with particular emphasis on predictive mapping for statin responses. 

Pharmacometabolomics to Predict Statin Response: Ready for Prime Time?

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA 



  
    Live from the Clinical Lipid Update of the National Lipid Association in Amelia Island, FL, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dave Dixon, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist and Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Dixon is also a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Clinical Lipid Specialist, and Fellow of the National Lipid Association. He serves as a Regional Representative for the Southeast Chapter of NLA and on the Journal of Clinical Lipidology Editorial Board.  Dr. Dixon discusses guidelines for treating hypertriglyceridemia, effective therapies for reducing triglyceride levels, and emerging lipid-lowering therapies in development. 

Triglyceride-Lowering Therapies: Addressing Gaps in the Guidelines

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA 



  
    Live from the Clinical Lipid Update of the National Lipid Association in Amelia Island, FL, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Eugenia Gianos. Dr. Gianos is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine and co-clinical director of the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at the NYU School of Medicine.  Dr. Gianos discusses the effectiveness, potential side effects, and patient outcomes with PCSK9 antibodies for management of dyslipidemia.

The Life and Times of LDL Cholesterol

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