Cardiovascular Therapeutics Unplugged

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Breaking Down Cholesterol: Understanding New 2026 Guidelines and What They Mean for Your Heart

Breaking Down Cholesterol: Understanding New 2026 Guidelines and What They Mean for Your Heart22 Apr27 min

Welcome back to Cardiovascular Therapeutics Unplugged! In this episode, our hosts dive deep into the world of cholesterol a number everyone talks about, but few truly understand. With new guidelines released on cholesterol management, Dr. Aditya Mehra breaks down what these updates actually mean for patients and clinicians. From demystifying LDL, HDL, and lipoprotein (a), to clarifying the real significance of your cholesterol numbers, they explore why early and ongoing screening is more cruc...