Key Takeaways from the 2026
ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA
AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA
Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia

May 28, 2026 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

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About:

This virtual webinar brought together leading experts to highlight the most important updates in lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. The program provided an overview of the 2026 Guideline, practical strategies for putting recommendations into action, and an interactive forum for questions and shared learning. The session concluded with key takeaways and next steps to support real‑world implementation and meaningful impact.
Agenda:

Welcome & Opening Remarks  

John Clymer, Executive Director

National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention

Presenters:

 

Ijeoma Isiadinso MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Medical Director, Emory Center for Heart Disease Prevention

Ann Marie Navar MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
UT Southwestern Medical School

2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia
Ijeoma Isiadinso MD, MPH 

  • Overview of the Guideline
  • Evaluation and treatment of Dyslipidemia Early
  • New Therapeutic agents to treat dyslipidemia
  • Use of PREVENT-ASCVD to personalize risk assessment
  • Updated LDL-C and non-HDL-C treatment approaches
  • Expanded use of ApoB and screening recommendations for Lp(a)
  • Calcium scoring and risk refinement
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia recognition
  • Dyslipidemia management in women and pregnancy

Slide Deck – Dr. Isiadinso

Summary of Dr. Isiadinso’s Presentation

Putting the Guideline into Action: Implementation Strategies
Ann Marie Navar MD, PhD

  • Addressing misinformation and statin reluctance, fears
  • Addressing statin intolerance
  • Increasing access to CAC testing
  • How to raise awareness about Lp(a) testing, and cascade screening for that and FH
  • Barriers to uptake of new non-statin therapies
  • How to implement new guidelines in practice- clinical challenges and opportunities for innovation
  • Beyond the doctor’s office- community and employer-based outreach
  • Policy-level changes needed to facilitate guideline implementation
  • What could success look like over the next five years?

Slide Deck – Dr. Navar

Summary of Dr. Navar’s Presentation

Read the Q&A and Open Forum

Closing Remarks and Next Steps