Lipid Luminations

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: James Ehrlich, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. James Ehrlich, chief medical officer of Atherotech and clinical associate professor in the endocrinology division of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who has developed advanced coronary risk assessment programs in four U.S. cities. Dr. Ehrlich will describe evidence suggesting that office-based risk assessment (Framingham) fails to identify high risk individuals. He will detail which patients need advanced lipid testing as well as discuss tools and emerging biomarkers that are of highest value. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University and a practicing preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They will discuss the current state of the art as well as improvements on CVD risk prediction. They will also discuss what lifetime risk estimates tell us and how to achieve low lifetime risk. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Paolo Raggi, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Paolo Raggi to Lipid Luminations. Dr. Raggi is Professor of Medicine-Cardiology and Professor of Radiology at Emory Universtiy. The discussion will focus on whether risk assessment may be improved by additional tests such as coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS). Can a change in calcium score be used to assess the efficacy of lipid therapy? Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Jones, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Peter Jones to Lipid Luminations. Dr. Jones is Associate Professor in the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention of the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. They will discuss how common statin intolerance is and what other drug options exist to lower LDL-C. They will further explore the side effects of these other options and whether or not they reduce CHD risk. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Jerome D. Cohen, MD Dr. Kaskel welcomes Dr. Jerome Cohen to Lipid Luminations. Dr. Cohen is a cardiologist and professor of medicine and cardiology at St. Louis University where he also serves as the director of preventive cardiology. They will be delving into the controversial issues of The Enhance Study plus discussing what doctors should be recommending in the wake of the results. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

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. Brought to you by:

Tune in to hear Dr. Larry Kaskel on site at the Lipid Conference. In this first of a two part series, Dr. Kaskel catches top thought leaders at the conference to get their candid remarks on important lipid topics. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Michael H. Davidson, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Michael Davidson, Director of Preventive Cardiology at The University of Chicago. Tune in as they discuss new investigational compounds and statin safety. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Foreyt, MD Host Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes John Foreyt, PhD, professor in the departments of medicine, pediatrics and psychiatry, and director of the DeBakey Heart Center’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. What are today’s trends in diet counseling? Are we finding that certain behavior modification steps are more successful than others? The answer always comes back to one word: calories. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Susan Lynch, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Susan Lynch, a pediatric lipid specialist at the Cholesterol Treatment Center at Concord Hospital. Dr. Lynch is also the First Lady of New Hampshire and will discuss, among other things, the defintion of overweight and obesity in pediatrics, the inherent complications, and how we can advocate for healthier eating in our communities. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Anthony Busti, PharmD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Anthony Busti, clinical lipid specialist, to Lipid Luminations. They will discuss HIV patients with regards to antiretrovirals and dyslipidemia and other special issues in this patient population. Brought to you by:

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Ralph LaForge This week on Lipid Luminations, Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Ralph LaForge, Mangaging Director of the Duke Lipid Disorder Physician Education Program at Duke University. They will discuss scientifically proven dietary regimens and supplements, plus metabolic syndrome, resistance training, and more. Brought to you by: