#116 The Lipid Panel Reimagined: Mind the Gap Segment

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?

Show notes, Transcript and References:  https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2022/12/15/reimagining-the-…-the-gap-segment/

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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
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Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, risk, USPSTF, ACC/AHH, family medicine, cardiology, primary care