518: Cardiology Meets Longevity
518: Cardiology Meets Longevity  
Podcast: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Published On: Mon Mar 23 2026
Description: Metabolic Health, Advanced Lipidology, and Preventing ASCVDLevel up your primary prevention game. Learn when ApoB, Lp(a), and CAC actually change management, how to spot cardiometabolic risk before diabetes declares itself, and how to make smarter lipid decisions beyond the standard panel. We’re joined by Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist and prevention expert at NYU Langone Health.Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org!Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CMEShow Segments Intro Primary Prevention & Metabolic Syndrome (Case 1) Beyond the Standard Lipid Panel When to Order ApoB How Lp(a) Changes Management (Case 2) Using CAC/CCTA in the Gray Zone Recognizing Early Cardiometabolic Risk CGMs, Wearables, and Signal vs Noise (Case 3) How to Talk to Patients About Risk Take-Home Points CreditsWritten and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD. Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Greg Katz MD DisclosuresDr. Katz reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: DeleteMeGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/CURB and use promocode CURB at checkout.Sponsor: Panacea Legal Visit Panacea.Legal  and use code CURB20 for 20% off contract review services.Sponsor: FIGSWe’ve teamed up with FIGS, and now Curbsiders listeners can get 15% off. Just go to WearFIGS.com and use code FIGSRX. Sponsor: Continuing Education CompanyFor Curbsiders listeners, there’s a special offer: use promo code Curb30 for 30% off all online courses and webcasts. Visit CMEmeeting.org/curbsiders to learn more.