New Cholesterol Guidelines and the Link to High Blood Pressure, with Dr. Mary Gover
Knowing our blood pressure and cholesterol numbers is important—but what do they tell us about our health? Dr. Mary Gover, a general internist at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care, joins us to explain all the numbers and discuss how high blood pressure and high cholesterol can raise the risk of heart disease and stroke. Dr. Gover also shares new cholesterol guidelines that can identify those at risk earlier, as well as effective ways to keep both blood pressure and cholesterol within normal ranges.
Key Note: Need a Statin? There Are Options
Join us for our May Key Note on Wednesday, May 20, when Dr. Gover talks about alternatives to traditional statin medications and why they may be a better choice for those trying to lower their cholesterol.
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