Olive oil, Mediterranean diets and a new way to think about lipids and cardiovascular risk

Dr Jason Kaplan

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Dr Jason Kaplan

Specialist Cardiologist and Physician; Senior Clinical Lecturer in Medicine, Macquarie University

Dr Jason Kaplan

This article details how and why a Mediterranean diet is effective for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Dr Jason Kaplan, (Hons) Bsc (Med) FRACP FACC FCSANZ

Dr Kaplan is a specialist adult cardiologist, physician and an accredited specialist in Cardiac CT. Dr Kaplan is a senior clinical lecturer at Macquarie University and a Visiting Medical Officer at the Macquarie University Teaching Hospital, The Mater and St Vincent’s Private. Dr Kaplan has been a part of the team bringing minimally invasive robotic cardiac surgery to Macquarie University, providing 3D echocardiography services to peri-operative patients and part of the Structural Heart Disease team at Macquarie University.

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