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?

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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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#116 The Lipid Panel Reimagined: Mind the Gap Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#116 The Lipid Panel Reimagined: Mind the Gap Segment