This activity is part of the Frankly Speaking with Dr. Frank Domino podcast series.
Podcast
New Lipid Guidelines: What's the Skinny on Treating Blood Fats? - Frankly Speaking EP 106Guest: Alan M. Ehrlich, MD FAAFP
Music Credit: Richard Onorato
Managing cholesterol is one of the most common clinical problems. Recently, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association issued new guidance on the management of blood cholesterol. Ten other societies participated in the development of the guidelines. Listen to find out who should be treated with statins, what the treatment targets are, and when other cholesterol-lowering medications should be added.
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Release Date: 4/10/2019
Expiration Date: 4/10/2021
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Learning Objectives
- Become familiar with the new ACC/AHA guidelines for treating cholesterol.
- Understand how risk affects treatment targets
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