Dyslipidemia : a clinical approach [E-Book]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Dyslipidemia: A Clinical Approach is intended as a low-cost, quick-reference, easy-to-navigate guide for a broad range of healthcare professionals that will provide high-yield decision-making tools to ensure confidence in patient treatment and management of those who are suffering from a lipids disorder or related disease. Content will include detailed drug tables, information on important drug interactions, and also non-statin alternatives for those patients who cannot tolerate statins. In addition, decision-making algorithms and careful patient management plans will be included to ensure quicker and more effective treatment and management of patients"--Provided by publisher.

1. A historical perspectives on lipids and cardiovascular disease -- 2. Basic lipid and lipoprotein biochemistry for clinical lipidologists -- 3. Guidelines and risk scores -- 4. Lipid measurement -- 5. Step-by-step diagnosis and management plan -- 6. Lifestyle modification in the management of dyslipidemia -- 7. Lipid medications overview: prescription and nonprescription preparations -- 8. Statins -- 9. Nonstain medications: omega-3 fatty acids, fibrates, bile acid sequestrants, niacin, and cholesterol absorption inhibitors -- 10. Hypertriglyceridemia -- 11. Safety and tolerability of lipid-lowering medications -- 12. Familial hypercholesterolemia: family disease -- 13. Complex dyslipidemias -- 14. Children and adolescents step-by-step evaluation and management plan -- 15. Lipid management in special populations.

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