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Summer 2018
Background The random occurrence of heart attacks and strokes has always posed a medical challenge. Despite the association of circadian rhythm with increased incidence of cardiovascular events in the early morning hours, and triggers such as anger and emotional distress, the occurrence... more
The Midwest Lipid Association is 510 members strong and represents Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. We are pleased to have David R. Neff, DO, FNLA, serving as our President this year. We have an active and... more
The inaugural Donald Fredrickson Conference on Familial Lipoprotein Disorders was convened on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the end of the National Lipid Association Annual Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Virgil Brown. Dr. Donald Fredrickson was an esteemed lipid... more
Q: Your work in discovering the role of cholesterol crystals on cardiovascular attacks is renowned. Could you tell us about the impact that this made on how we view and treat plaque? A: Understanding the mechanism underlying the cause of plaque rupture/ erosion that leads to a heart attack or... more
The Foundation of the NLA has seen great progress over the past several months. At our summer board of directors meeting, the board voted unanimously to add seven new at-large board members: Joyce L. Ross, MSN, CRNP, CLS, FNLA from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Lori A. Alexander,... more
This issue sponsored by the Midwest Lipid Association Featuring: "A National Lipid Association Best Practices Guide: PCSK9 Inhibitors"
The National Lipid Association has been quite busy since the 2018 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas. Below are some of the recent highlights. Stay tuned for more recurring updates from our organization. Guidelines Dissemination Task Force With the anticipated November 2018 release of the 2018... more
Greetings from those of us at the Midwest Lipid Association (MWLA). We all trust that you had an excellent summer as we head into cooler weather and color changes up here in the Midwest and Canada. For those of you who do not know, our Canadian partners who are National Lipid Association (NLA)... more
Our healthcare organization has designated “population health management” as a core part of our strategy planning and accountability. This is reflected through the implementation of what is defined as the “quadruple aim:” –providing health care which is affordable,... more
What is the Structure of Lp(a)? Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] was first described as an antigenic variant of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in 1963.1 Indeed, Lp(a) contains an LDL-like moiety but is distinguished by the attached unique protein apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)]. (Fig. 1) Apo(a) confers unique... more