Cholesterol Summit

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 5 killers in the U.S. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association launched Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™, a comprehensive cholesterol initiative focused on improving cholesterol control.

The Cholesterol Summit provided an opportunity to gather healthcare professionals, organizations, and patients in one room to discuss gaps and potential solutions in cholesterol management — from diagnosis to treatment to adherence.

• Final Program (PDF)
• Summit Meeting Notes (PDF)
• Complete Presentation Deck (PDF)

Presentations

• Welcome / AHA’s 2020 Impact Goal (PDF)
  Speaker: Meighan Girgus
• The State of Cholesterol / Summit Overview (PDF)
  Speaker: Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAAFP
• Million Hearts 2022 Plan (PDF)
  Speaker: Janet Wright, MD, FACC
• Patient Centeredness (PDF)
  Moderator: Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD
  Panelists: Dennis Robbins, MPH, PhD; Millie Henn; Anne Goldberg, MD, FAC
• Lifestyle, Evaluation & Counseling (PDF)
  Moderator: John Osborne, MD, PhD
  Panelists: Martha Daviglus, MD, PhD, FAHA; Lilian Tsi Stielstra; Janet de Jesus, MS, RD; Barbara Fletcher, RN, FAHA, FAAN, FPCNA
• The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention (PDF)
  Speakers: John Clymer; Debbie Martinez
• Treatment & Adherence Barriers (PDF)
  Moderator: Mary Ann Bauman, MD
  Panelists: Vera Bittner, MD, MSPH; Steven Dunn, PharmD, FAHA, BCPS; Ann Marie Navar, MD, PhD
• Taking Action, Next Steps & Recap (PDF)
  Speakers: Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MHP, FAAFP; Mary Ann Bauman, MD