Pri-Med News & Industry Features

Shared decision-making in lipid management

Overview: This podcast discusses when patients who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease should be comanaged by primary care providers and lipidologists.

Guest: Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FNLA, FASPC, MACE

Identifying high-risk patients with ASCVD and reducing the burden of elevated LDL-C

Overview: This podcast discusses the identification and management of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and highlights opportunities to reduce the overall burden of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

Guest: Norman E. Lepor, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Telemedicine and the virtual care of heart disease

Overview: This podcast discusses the evolving role of telemedicine in the virtual care of cardiovascular disease. Best practices for telemedicine and conducting virtual visits in the cardiology sub-specialty are described.

Guest: Ami Bhatt, MD

Effects of long-term exposure to persistently elevated LDL-C

Overview:

This podcast discusses the effects of long-term exposure to persistently elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) on risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Four health care providers offer their perspectives from the fields of family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, and endocrinology.

Guest:

Guy Mintz, MD, FACP, FACC, FASPC, FNLA & James Underberg, MD, PLCC

Living in a World with COVID-19: From Reaction to Action

Overview: The podcast focuses on the scientific understanding of SARS-CoV-2, in addition to the clinical management of patients with COVID-19 or long term sequalae. We bring together healthcare professionals from UK, Canada and Latin America to discuss COVID-19, variants, and how they are managing patients with COVID-19.

Guest: Dr Alexander Liakos

Pandemic in Practice: Impact of Viral Variance, Hyperinflammation and Vaccinations on COVID-19 Outcomes

Overview: This medical podcast will educate attendees on the drivers of COVID-19 in the community, and the factors that contribute to disease progression in the hospital.

Dr. Deepa Gotur will discuss the role of GM-CSF in hyperinflammation in the severe COVID-19 patient.

Guest: Deepa Gotur, MD & Patrick A. Taylor, MD

COVID-19: What Do We Know Now?

Overview: This video will provide attendees an update on COVID-19. Dr. Taylor will discuss current COVID-19 activity globally; review increased transmission as a consequence of variant strains, including the delta variant; and touch briefly on vaccinations and monoclonal antibodies. 

Guest: Patrick A. Taylor, MD

Close to the Heart: Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Our Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Overview:

Listen as Dr. Eden Miller and Dr. James O’Keefe discuss how diabetes can affect cardiovascular health. These key experts will also review key cardiovascular outcomes trials and their impact on treatment guidance for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Guest: Eden M. Miller, DO & James H. O’Keefe, MD 

Close to the Heart: The Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Close to the Heart: The Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Close to the Heart: The Increasing Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Comorbidities

Overview:

Listen as Dr. Eden Miller and Dr. James O’Keefe discuss how diabetes can affect cardiovascular health. These key experts will also review key cardiovascular outcomes trials and their impact on treatment guidance for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Guest: Eden M. Miller, DO & James H. O’Keefe, MD