Closing Gaps in ASCVD Prevention: Lipid Management Insights from AHA 2025

Host: Laurence S. Sperling, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, MASPC Guest: Eugenia Gianos, MD Cholesterol management is evolving, but new data presented at the 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions reveal persistent gaps in care—especially among high-risk patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In this expert discussion, Dr. Laurence Sperling and Dr. Eugenia Gianos explore real-world treatment shortfalls, key findings from clinical trial, and the expanding treatment landscape. Dr. Sperling is the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology and Founder of the Center for Heart Disease Prevention at the Emory University School of Medicine as well as the Chief Medical Officer of the Family Heart Foundation. Dr. Gianos is the System Director of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Northwell Health.