# Episode 218: Statin Therapy Fundamentals Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-bravo-qweek-508053/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-bravo-qweek-508053/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals.md Podcast: [Rio Bravo qWeek](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-bravo-qweek-508053) Published: 2026-04-06T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rio-bravo-qweek.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals-n23YEREp Audio file: https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/3fc5af21-72c0-4090-b6f3-ffa15201221e/2669d47b-1a83-4e99-a326-10778e7c2687/episodes/audio/group/f1e1a2b9-8061-4aa6-9610-f85074e17c64/group-item/e5ab7b64-86d3-43f2-8830-9629fef22000/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=l3pUv9I_ Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rio-bravo-qweek-508053/episodes/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals Duration seconds: 1032 ## Resource Episode 218: Statin Therapy Fundamentals Zohal Rahimi breaks down the role of statins in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, including their historical development and how to identify patients who are most likely to benefit. Dr. Arreaza adds perspective on why prevention remains a cornerstone of effective clinical care. Written by Zohal Rahimi, MSIV, American University of the Caribbean. Edits and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California, a UCLA-affiliated program sponsored by Clinica Sierra Vista, Let Us Be Your Healthcare Home. This podcast was created for educational purposes only. Visit your primary care provider for additional medical advice. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rio-bravo-qweek-508053/episodes/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/rio-bravo-qweek-508053/episode-218-statin-therapy-fundamentals.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.