Cholesterol Management
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11/03/2023
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common inherited metabolic disease caused by mutations of the genes involved in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) metabolism.
11/03/2023
09/23/2023
Steven E. Nissen, MD, lead author of the study “Bempedoic Acid And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Statin-Intolerant Patients,” answers questions on the importance of his team’s research on bempedoic acid, how...
09/23/2023
06/26/2023
In this video, Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, discusses his team's recent study, which found that vascular inflammation levels in patients on statin therapy are better predictors of future cardiovascular events...
06/26/2023
Interactive Features
06/28/2022
Paul is a 46-year-old man who has been struggling to lose weight for several years. He has tried several fad diets, including keto, paleo, and Atkins, but has been discouraged to find that after initial...
06/28/2022
12/28/2020
Welcome to our latest series on lipid management. Part 1 of 5 highlights a clinical vignette of a 68-year-old man seeking advice about prediabetes. Read the case, and take our short quiz.
12/28/2020
09/30/2019
Listen to the podcast with Seth Martin, MD, about the direct method of estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and how to better use this method in practice. Then take this quiz to see what you’ve...
09/30/2019
05/29/2018
The combination of medication and improvements in diet is synergistic.
05/29/2018
06/26/2017
Rosanne is a 63-year-old overweight woman who is concerned about her cholesterol levels. After doing some research on the Internet, she has decided to try to cut out all saturated fat from her diet. She...
06/26/2017
Clinical Insights
09/23/2023
Steven E. Nissen, MD, lead author of the study “Bempedoic Acid And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Statin-Intolerant Patients,” answers questions on the importance of his team’s research on bempedoic acid, how...
09/23/2023
06/26/2023
In this video, Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, discusses his team's recent study, which found that vascular inflammation levels in patients on statin therapy are better predictors of future cardiovascular events...
06/26/2023
02/21/2022
Lisa Jones, MA, RDN, LDN, discusses the ongoing egg debate, emerging research on dietary cholesterol consumption, and what dietitians and other providers can recommend to their patients.
02/21/2022
01/09/2022
Researcher Sara Levintow, PhD candidate, answers our questions about her research that evaluated cholesterol testing rates before and after the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol treatment guidelines were published....
01/09/2022
07/13/2021
In this video, Margo Minissian, PhD, ACNP, speaks about the new updates in cholesterol management, including the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk assessment, who should get the risk assessment,...
07/13/2021
