Learn from primary care docs what has been practiced and changed from the 2026 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines! Learn how the new CPR framework (Calculate, Personalize, Reclassify) and PREVENT risk calculator change statin decisions, why LDL targets are back, and when to use Lp(a), ApoB, and coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing. Discover updated risk-enhancing factors, expanded indications for non-statin therapies, and practical strategies to personalize lipid management for both primary and secondary

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🔹Transcript and Shownotes:

01:17 | Highlight #1 & #2: CPR and PREVENT Score

03:14 | Highlight #3: Updated ASCVD Risk Categories Using the PREVENT Score

05:30 | Highlight #4: LDL Targets Are Back

07:20 | Highlight #5: High-Risk Conditions That Bypass the PREVENT Score

08:41 | Highlight #6: Lp(a) Screening for Everyone

11:51 | Highlight #7: When to Use ApoB Testing

13:16 | Highlight #8: Reproductive Risk Factors

15:29 | Highlight #9: Using CAC to Guide Statin Therapy

19:09 | Highlight #10: Non-Statin Therapies

Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Cholesterol, Statins, LDL, ASCVD, Preventive Cardiology, LpA, ApoB, CAC, ACC2026, Cardiology, PrimaryCare

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#212 Top 10 Highlights of the New Lipid Guidelines

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#212 Top 10 Highlights of the New Lipid Guidelines