Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

Recalculating Risk: Updated Guidelines for Lipid Management - Frankly Speaking Ep 499

August 24, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-499 Overview: Stay in the know with this breakdown of the latest American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for lipid testing and management. New approaches to evaluating hyperlipidemia, as well as limitations of the updated guidelines, are discussed to provide you with practical strategies for tailoring treatment decisions to individual patient risk. Episode resource links: Writing Committee Members, Blumenthal RS, Morris PB, et al. 2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2026;153(17):e1154-e1276.  Guest: Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP   Music Credit: Matthew Bugos Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com  The views expressed in this podcast are those of Dr. Domino and his guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Pri-Med.

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