Navigating ASCVD and Pancreatitis Risk in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP In this episode of Heart Matters, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Andrew Freeman to take a case-based look at severe hypertriglyceridemia and explore how the 2026 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Multisociety guideline on dyslipidemia management can help inform clinical decision-making. Together, Dr. Turck and Dr. Freeman follow a hypothetical patient over the course of their treatment journey, discussing how clinicians can effectively identify patients with sHTG at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and acute pancreatitis, and how management priorities may evolve over time. Dr. Freeman is a board-certified cardiologist and Director of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, and Clinical Cardiology and Operations at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado.