1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guidelines highlight that&amp;nbsp;Lp(a) confers a graded ASCVD risk, with levels around 125 nmol/L (50 mg/dL)&amp;nbsp;indicating&amp;nbsp;meaningful risk and ~250 nmol/L (100 mg/dL)&amp;nbsp;identifying&amp;nbsp;a substantially&amp;nbsp;higher‑risk&amp;nbsp;phenotype. Coronary artery calcium scoring and&amp;nbsp;hsCRP&amp;nbsp;are recommended selectively to refine risk assessment when traditional estimates are uncertain. Importantly, harmonization with the ESC/EAS guidelines reinforces a unified approach to prevention. Overall, the message is to keep prevention simple&amp;nbsp;—&amp;nbsp;start with&amp;nbsp;accurate&amp;nbsp;risk assessment and prioritize blood pressure and lipid management, beginning with optimization of diet and physical activity.&amp;nbsp; In this interview,&amp;nbsp;Kim Allan Williams,&amp;nbsp;Sr.,&amp;nbsp;MD,&amp;nbsp;MACC&amp;nbsp;and Roger&amp;nbsp;S. Blumenthal, MD, FACC&amp;nbsp;discuss key takeaways from&amp;nbsp;the 2026 Dyslipidemia Guideline.&amp;nbsp; ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research http://accelaccorg.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41030820/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201241125