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Spring 2023
The Southwest Lipid Association (SWLA) would like to thank all the contributing authors and editors for another edition of LipidSpin. Most importantly, SWLA and its board would like to thank all NLA members for their contributions, pushing boundaries, promoting healthier communities, and fostering... more
As President-Elect of the Pacific Lipid Association (PLA), I am super excited to share with you that the 2023 year is off to a great start! This issue of LipidSpin is a collaboration between PLA and SWLA with a focus on Pushing Boundaries. My immense gratitude goes out to all who have contributed.... more
Dr. Scott Kirkpatrick is SWLA’s 2022 Lipid Scholarship Program recipient, a PGY-5 cardiology fellow at the University of Arizona-Tuscon. As a future general cardiologist with a passion for preventive cardiology, his career mission is to help as many people as he can in the fight against... more
h1.page-header span { font-weight: 700; } New to LipidSpin! Post your completed crossword on social media and tag @nationallipid on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! If you are participating in the Pentathlon Challenge, you will earn 60 points for your social post! Click here to ... more
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Although approximately 20% of the population has elevated Lp(a) levels (≥ 50 mg/dL or 125 nmol/L), there are currently no approved targeted medical treatments available. Lp(a) has a unique... more
WARM UP FOR THE NLA’S PENTATHLON CHALLENGE The NLA is excited to announce the Pentathlon Challenge, as we “Aim for Atlanta” and the 2023 Scientific Sessions. The Pentathlon Challenge is Olympic-inspired and consists of free and for-purchase activities from January 1, 2023,... more
Hello fellow NLA members, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a restful and happy holiday season. I look forward to celebrating the many incredible projects the NLA is executing in 2023, one being this SWLA/PLA LipidSpin. I hope you walk away after reading this with inspiration in your heart and... more
This issue is sponsored by the Southwest and Pacific Lipid Associations
Happy New Year to All! On behalf of co-editor Dr. Kaye-Eileen Willard and myself, I wish to thank those of you who have contributed to the outstanding issues of LipidSpin during the last year and look forward to the education and clinical insights provided by NLA members in 2023. I’m excited about... more
Visionary. Pioneer. Trailblazer. Inventor. Innovator. Boundary pusher. Those who push past what is for what can be. Pushing Boundaries, the theme for this edition of LipidSpin, was inspired and informed by our members and members of the lipid community as we collectively move past a time of... more