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518: Cardiology Meets Longevity

·1 hr 31 min·5 clips

Why ApoB reveals hidden heart attack risk when LDL numbers can be misleading.

Cardiologist Dr. Greg Katz joins The Curbsiders to discuss integrating cardiology with longevity, covering lipid management, metabolic syndrome, and advanced biomarkers like ApoB and LP(a). The conversation explores case-based scenarios to illustrate risk assessment, the limitations of traditional calculators, and practical treatment strategies for primary prevention.

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A practical look at cardiovascular risk that favors judgment over a calculator alone.

Cardiology Meets Longevity stays centered on the tension between risk scores and clinical judgment: a calculator may say not yet, while the broader picture keeps asking for attention.

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You want a clearer way to think about cholesterol risk.

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