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Lipid Insights

Lipid Insights

By: National Lipid Association
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Tune in to the NLA's podcast series to hear expert speakers discuss key topics in lipidology.

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Episodes
  • S7E4: 2026 ACC/AHA Cholesterol (Dyslipidemia) Guidelines: Clinical Meaning for Lipidologists
    Mar 17 2026

    Join host Dr. Peter H. Jones for a special episode of Lipid Insights discussing the 2026 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. Dr. Jones is joined by guideline author and NLA Past President Dr. Joseph Saseen and NLA President-Elect Dr. Dinesh Kalra to break down what clinicians need to know.

    From the restoration of LDL-C treatment goals and major conceptual shifts from the 2018 guideline, to primordial and primary prevention, risk assessment, special populations, and real-world implementation challenges, this episode covers it all. The panel also explores the guideline's expanded scope beyond LDL-C to include triglycerides, Lp(a), ApoB, and more.

    This is a must-listen episode for anyone involved in dyslipidemia management.

    Read the Guidelines here: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.11.016

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    42 mins
  • S7E3: LDL-C Reduction in Primary Prevention: Insights from a New Meta-Analysis
    Mar 5 2026

    In this episode of Lipid Insights, we explore the NLA's recent expert meta-analysis, "Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in primary prevention trials."

    Lead author Dinesh K. Kalra, MD, MBA and key author Kevin C. Maki, PhD, CLS, MNLA join host Alan S. Brown, MD, MHA, MNLA to examine the relationship between LDL-C reduction and major adverse cardiovascular events in primary prevention trials. Together, they break down the findings, clinical implications, and why early LDL-C lowering remains central to preventing first cardiovascular events.

    Read the meta-analysis: https://www.lipidjournal.com/article/S1933-2874(26)00039-5/fulltext

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    22 mins
  • S7E2: Addressing Obesity and Weight Loss Challenges: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health
    Feb 19 2026

    In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Dr. Peter Jones is joined by renowned experts Robert H. Eckel, MD, FNLA and Samuel M. Kim, MD for a thoughtful discussion on the complex relationship between obesity, weight loss, and cardiometabolic health.

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    25 mins
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