Podcasts

S7E1: Changing the FH Playbook: Diagnosis and Treatment Updates from the NLA

Dave L. Dixon, PharmD, CLS, FNLA
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy
Zahid Ahmad, MD, FNLA
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology
Director, Parkland Lipid Clinic
Co-Director, UT Southwestern Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinic
Anne C. Goldberg, MD, MNLA
Chief Science Officer, National Lipid Association
Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Joseph Saseen, PharmD, CLS, MNLA
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Hosted by Dave Dixon, PharmD, CLS, FNLA, this episode features an in-depth discussion with three key authors of the NLA’s new statement providing updated guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment of FH. Together, they review the most important updates in the new guidance, including recommendations for earlier identification, the role of genetic testing and cascade screening, updated LDL-cholesterol treatment targets, and the integration of newer lipid-lowering therapies. The conversation also addresses practical considerations for managing FH across the lifespan, from pediatric care to special populations, with a focus on translating evidence-based recommendations into real-world clinical practice.

Read the NLA Expert Consensus HERE.

Podcast Listeners can claim credit for listening HERE.

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