Join a panel of cardiometabolic experts including, Dr Donna Ryan, Dr Sanjay Rajagopalan, and Dr Deborah Horn, as they discuss the link between obesity and cardiovascular risk, and the urgent need to address CV risk as well as weight in people with obesity or overweight.
Join a panel of cardiometabolic experts including, Dr Donna Ryan, Professor Emerita at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr Sanjay Rajagopalan, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, and Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH and Dr Deborah Horn, Medical Director of the Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance at the University of Texas, as they discuss the link between obesity and cardiovascular risk, and the urgent need to address CV risk as well as weight in people with obesity or overweight. The panel will then review the efficacy and safety data from a cardiovascular outcomes trial (CVOT).
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This program is intended for clinicians. The information presented is aligned with the views and opinions of the speakers and is sponsored by Novo Nordisk. This podcast is not to be used as medical advice and is intended for educational purposes only.
The moderator and expert discussants were compensated for their participation in this podcast.
Faculty Presenters:
Donna Ryan, MD
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA
Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine and Chief Academic and Scientific Officer
University Hospitals, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland, OH
Deborah Bade Horn DO MPH MFOMA
Medical Director, University of Texas, Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance (COMMP)
Associate Professor, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Department of Surgery
Program Director, UT Allison Family Foundation Fellowship in Clinical Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Houston, TX