Roger Blumenthal

Dr. Roger Blumenthal, Director of the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at Johns Hopkins, discusses guidelines for cardiovascular prevention. They cover the management of hypertension in a 40-year-old woman, emphasizing lifestyle interventions and combination therapy. They also discuss the assessment of risk and antiplatelet therapy for blood pressure management, highlighting the importance of lifestyle changes and a two-drug combination approach.

Dr. Roger Blumenthal, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins, discusses guidelines for cardiovascular prevention and the use of statins, ezetimibe, and PCSK9 inhibitors. The podcast explores strategies for achieving target cholesterol levels, including upcoming therapies, and highlights the importance of LDL levels below 55.