Inflammation Academy Lecture Series

Part 1: Inflammation, a driver of atherosclerosis: Basic mechanisms

Inflammatory mechanisms link traditional risk factors to adverse cardiovascular events – The false dichotomy. – With Peter Libby, MD

Part 2: How do we assess inflammation in clinical practice?

Part 2A: High sensitivity c-reactive protein and imaging cardiovascular inflammation – With Jessica M. Peña, MD, MPH

Part 2B: Other soluble markers and fat attenuation index – With Wolfgang Koenig, MD

Part 3: What clinical evidence implicates inflammation in atherosclerosis and its clinical complications?

Lp(a), inflammation, and cardiovascular disease – With Samia Mora, MD, MHS

Part 4: How can we lower inflammation in patients?

Part 4A: Nutrition, diet, and lifestyle – With Cristina Izar, MD, PhD

Part 4B: Pharmacological therapies – With Wolfgang Koenig MD