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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Elevated Triglycerides: Implications for Cardiovascular Health
Description: Host: Joshua D. Luciew, MPAS, P.A.-C.
Guest: Abigail K. Stockland, APRN, C.N.P., M.S.N.
Guest: Michaeleen M. Burroughs, M.S., RDN, LD
A fasting lipid panel is part of a patient’s routine health maintenance visit. This common laboratory test has many values on it including total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. This test helps clinicians calculate a patient’s 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk (ASCVD risk) to help guide treatments. If a patient's risk is determined to be high, statin medications can be considered. However, desp...