Is it enough to look at LDL-C? What is Apo-B? How do you use TG/HDL ratio to understand your patients cardiovascular risk? Do you need to get a fasting lipid panel? How does it affect the triglycerides and LDL?
Show notes, Transcript and References: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/12/15/reimagining-the-…-the-gap-segment/
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Time stamps
- 01:24 Intro
- 03:37 Fasting vs. Nonfasting Lipid Panel
- 05:11 Current guidelines
- 07:43 Pathophysiology Overview
- 09:04 Pathophysiology of Apo-B vs. LDL-C with traffic analogy
- 11:23 Apo-B
- 15:40 TG-to-HDL ratio
- 17:06 Takeaways
Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, risk, USPSTF, ACC/AHH, family medicine, cardiology, primary care
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