Dr Payal Kohli, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is currently a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at the University of California San Francisco.
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Podcast: Bariatric Surgery Bests Medical Therapy Alone in Obese Patients with Diabetes
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, Christopher Cannon, MD, and Payal Kohli, MD
, April 12, 2012
Bariatric surgery nearly cures type 2 diabetes—at least that’s what results of a new study seem to imply. The study, presented at the recent ACC meeting and published in NEJM, found that 42% of patients randomly assigned to the stomach-reducing surgery quickly reached HbA1C targets and remained controlled at 1-year follow-up.
Podcast: Eating Red Meat Now Associated With Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality
Christopher Cannon, MD and Payal Kohli, MD
, April 6, 2012
It’s a known fact that regular consumption of red meat increases the risk of many chronic diseases—including diabetes, coronary heart disease, and cancer. Now, data from 2 large, long-term studies link daily consumption of red meat with death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. Drs Kohli and Cannon discuss what to tell your patients.
Podcast: Novel Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol by Up to 80%
Christopher Cannon, MD and Payal Kohli, MD
, April 3, 2012
There’s a new way to lower LDL cholesterol levels – by approximately 60% to 80%. Studies unveiled at the 2012 ACC meeting found that an injectable monoclonal antibody, when added to statin therapy cuts LDL cholesterol levels far in excess of what can be achieved with statin therapy alone. Drs. Christopher Cannon and Payal Kohli discuss.
Statin Therapy and Oral Antidiabetic Drugs: On Adherence and Initiation
Christopher Cannon, MD and Payal Kohli, MD
, March 23, 2012
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be receiving statin therapy, but many patients who would benefit from these agents are not taking them—and not reaching target lipid levels. A recent study shows that timing of statin initiation can make a difference. Here to put the issue into perspective are Drs. Christopher Cannon and Payal Kohli.
Podcast: Sugary Drinks and Coronary Heart Disease
Christopher Cannon, MD and Payal Kohli, MD
, March 21, 2012
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is known to cause weight gain and heightens the risk of type 2 diabetes. A recent study suggests that even 1 can of soda or other sugary drink a day leads to a significant increase in the risk of coronary heart disease and levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Here to put the issue into perspective are Drs. Christopher Cannon and Payal Kohli.
Statins and the New FDA Warnings: What Does It All Mean for Your Patients?
Christopher Cannon, MD and Payal Kohli, MD
, March 2, 2012
Statins have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and death. But this week, the FDA decided that the package inserts of the various statins must now include a warning that these agents may raise blood glucose levels and that they can cause memory loss. Here to put this issue into perspective are Drs. Christopher Cannon and Payal Kohli.
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