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S7E10: Fresh from Munich: Plozasiran and the SHASTA-3 & SHASTA-4 Trial Results

2026-09-0415:39

Hot off the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich, this Lipid Insights episode takes a closer look at a significant announcement in triglyceride science and its implications for clinical practice. Host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA sits down with Christie M. Ballantyne, MD, MNLA to discuss the 12-month pivotal trial results from SHASTA-3 and SHASTA-4 — evaluating plozasiran in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. If you missed Munich, this is your catch-up. Watch the video versio...

S7E9: HDL Under the Microscope: Setting the Record Straight with Dr. Lipid

2026-08-1228:30

In this Lipid Insights episode, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA sits down with Thomas Dayspring, MD, FACP, MNLA — widely known as "Dr. Lipid" — for a deep dive into one of lipidology's most complex and frequently misrepresented topics: HDL-Cholesterol. From the history of HDL and how our understanding of it has evolved over decades, to a true microscope-level look at HDL biochemistry and functionality, Dr. Dayspring does what he does best: peeling back the layers to reveal what HDL is really t...

S7E8: Thinking Long-Term: LDL Exposure, Longevity Medicine, and the Future of Cardiovascular Prevention

2026-07-0128:23

How do we move the needle on cardiovascular prevention — not just in the clinic, but across entire systems and communities? In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Alan S. Brown, MD, MHA, MNLA sits down with Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH, FNLA for a forward-thinking conversation on long-term LDL exposure and what it truly means to practice longevity medicine. From the power of imaging as a patient education tool to the momentum behind the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines, Dr. Desai shares his vision fo...

S7E7: National Lipid Day Special: The Lipid Doctor’s Truths Every Clinician Should Know

2026-05-1057:52

What does your patient's lipid panel actually tell you and what is it missing? In this special National Lipid Day episode of Lipid Insights, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA, sits down with Thomas Dayspring, MD, FACP, MNLA — widely known as "The Lipid Doctor" — for a conversation that challenges some of medicine's most entrenched assumptions about lipid risk assessment. From the clinical superiority of ApoB over LDL-C and the underrecognized atherogenic burden of Lipoprotein(a), to why HDL-C sho...

S7E6: Identification of Rare Lipid Disorders in Children

2026-04-1627:58

In this episode of Lipid Insights, host Peter H. Jones, MD, MNLA sits down with Nivedita Patni, MD, of the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, to explore the complex landscape of pediatric dyslipidemia. Dr. Patni walks through the critical importance of tailoring management to etiology, the long-term cardiovascular and metabolic risks that hang in the balance, and why early identification is everything. Drawing on case studies and evidence-based manageme...

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