ASCVD Podcasts and Webinars

Episode 1:  Roadmap to ASCVD Treatment
This episode lays the groundwork for our understanding of ASCVD lipid management. Our guest will walk through the algorithm for treatment to guidelines as well as address the barriers, pitfalls, and potential solutions in managing care.

Episode 2:  ASCVD Management in the Emergency Department
This episode evaluates pathways to identify adults with high ASCVD risk and intervention with lipid-lowering therapy in the Emergency Department.

Episode 3:  Primary Prevention Insights into Patient Reported ASCVD Barriers
This episode examines the most common patient perceived barriers to treatment and management strategies to overcome these situations in the outpatient/clinic setting.

Episode 4:  Pharmacological ASCVD Management
This episode explores the medications involved in treating hyperlipidemia-related ASCVD from a pharmacist perspective and the common patient misconceptions surrounding these interventions. 

Guideline-Based Alerts in the Electronic Health Record for ASCVD
In this podcast, Ralph J. Riello will discuss the topic of alerts in the electronic health record to aid in guideline directed medication therapy for ASCVD.

 Download Guideline-Based Alerts in the EHR for ASCVD transcript (PDF)

ASCVD Perspectives Podcasts
Through a collaboration with Novartis, the American Heart Association has created a four-part podcast series called ASCVD Perspectives that portrays a typical patient's journey through their various care settings after a recent cardiac event and being diagnosed with clinical ASCVD. This series serves as a guide for helping to educate patients on shared decision-making practices for their care.  It provides examples of questions they can incorporate into their personal experience. It also assists clinicians in understanding different ways they can empower their patients to become advocates and active leaders in their disease management

Episode 1: The Patient-Provider Relationship in the Office

Our patient Rob, who has been diagnosed with ASCVD, pays a visit to Dr. Salazar to learn more about the patient health care journey he is about to embark upon.
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Episode 2: Managing and Understanding Your LDL-C (Cholesterol)

Carolyn Dickens, a nurse practitioner that works in cardiology, speaks with Ms. Sharma who recently had a heart attack and is seeking help with making healthier choices as she learns to live with the impact of ASCVD. 

Download Managing and Understanding Your LDL-C (Cholesterol) transcript (PDF)

Episode 3: What it Means to Have ASCVD

Dr. Kevin Hwang meets with a patient, Levi, who was recently discharged from the hospital after going to the E.R. with chest pain. In the E.R., they did some EKGs and blood work and diagnosed him with a heart attack. Also, they did a cardiac catheterization, where they found blockages in his arteries, ultimately putting a stent in one of them. Finally, they did a stress test.

Episode 4: Tackling the Problem Through Lifestyle Modifications

Julia Zumpano, a Registered Dietician meets with Kattia to discuss her ASCVD and the effects that her diet and exercise can improve and further prevent future events.