Heart Matters



  Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD 

  Guest: Luke Laffin, MD 


  
    Six commonly used supplements thought to improve patients’ cholesterol may be doing more harm than good. So what do we need to know about these supplements? To walk us through the results of the SPORT trial, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is joined by Dr. Luke Laffin, Co-Director of the Center for Blood Pressure Disorders at the Cleveland Clinic. 

A Look into the Effectiveness of Dietary Supplements


Updated Guidelines for Youth With Dyslipidemia


Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD 

  Guest: Luke Laffin, MD 


  
    Six commonly used supplements thought to improve patients’ cholesterol may be doing more harm 

Host: Javed Butler, MD 

 Guest: Chiadi Ndumele, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.S. 


 
 For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) has identified cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, which reflects a strong overlap between heart disease, kidney disease, and obesity. The major clinical consequence of CKM syndrome is multi-organ dysfunction with a particularly high incidence and burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the result of this is premature morbidity and mortality. So as a result, recognizing CKM syndrome is the first step in earlier diagnosis and treatment. Dive into this episode with Dr. Javed Butler who’s joined by Dr. Chiadi Ndumele, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research at Johns Hopkins University.

AHA Identifies CKM Syndrome: A First Step in Managing Patients with CVD


Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA 

 Guest: Lauren Williams, MCN,RD,LD 


 
 Kids with dyslipidemia don’t have much different nutritional needs than other young kids their age. However, there are a few key things to be aware of. So how can clinicians meet families where they are to improve their diet? Dive into the unique needs of youth with dyslipidemia as Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley is joined by Lauren Williams, Class II Clinical Dietician at Cook Children’s Health System.