“Vulnerable Coronary Plaque” is the topic of today’s discussion, and what we have observed in a meta-analysis of 17 different invasive intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies is that every 1% reduction in percent atheroma volume (PAV), which is a measure of…
“Anyone who says that God never gives you something you can’t handle has never been completely shattered. God DOES give us things that are way too much for us to handle, but it’s during those times we learn to trust…
Some friends and I were discussing ApoE today (since this is what “normal” people do to unwind on Saturdays), and since a recently published article revealed a new ApoE isoform called ApoE2 WOLVERINE (cue the “Hugh Jackman gets his lipids…
It’s been quite a week for news about the Felons of the Lipid Neighborhood, (which you can read more about in Chapter 6 of THIS BOOK) and since we all know the news can be pretty depressing, I’ll get back…
It has been well-recognized that having too many Lp(a) “Felons” in your Lipid Neighborhood is associated with increased risk of heart attacks and calcific aortic stenosis (among other things), but a recent study of over 66,000 US adults with Lp(a)…
An intriguing new CCTA study called the Essence-TIMI 73b (which sounds like part of the Complement Cascade from Immunology class) was presented of Olezarsen (Tryngolza), an ApoC3 inhibitor currently approved for Familial Chylomicronemia (which, to this point, has shown impressive…
Today is Lp(a) Awareness Day, and I refer to this genetic risk factor as “The Felon of the Lipid Neighborhood” in Chapter 6 of my book. And one of my best friends is a great example of how nefarious Lp(a)…
“Elevated insulin, impaired fasting glucose, prediabetes, diabetes…they’re all the same problem of insulin resistance. It’s like being almost pregnant…you either are or you aren’t. It’s just a matter of how far along you are in the process.” Casey Ruff is…
I often get asked the question, “What is the best diet for heart health?” And my general answer is this: There are many different dietary patterns that can optimize both your Home Security System and your Lipid Neighborhood…the Standard American…
“Don’t get so caught up in the DOING that you miss out on the BEING.” When 2 clinicians with commonly mispronounced last names get together to discuss the true meaning of wealth, it leads to a rich conversation you don’t…
