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NLA News
In order to bring further insight and understanding surrounding PCSK9 antibodies and their use in clinical practice, the NLA will host an in-depth supplemental symposium to be held in conjunction with the NLA 2016 Fall Clinical Lipid Update. This 2-hour symposium, held Friday, August 26 from 6... more
The National Lipid Association announced on Wednesday its support of the Lipoprotein(a) Foundation’s efforts to promote a new ICD-10 Diagnostic-Code for high Lp(a). The NLA believes the new code will be beneficial in identifying lethal risk factors in patients. To further support this... more
MIAMI, Fla. – (May 18, 2019) -- Clinical lipidology’s best and brightest up-and-comers have been singled out for their exceptional abstracts at the National Lipid Association’s (NLA) 2019 Scientific Sessions, taking place May 16 – 19 in Miami. Five Young Investigator Abstract Award Winners were... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and ORANGEBURG, N.Y., March 02, 2021 -- The National Lipid Association (NLA), the preeminent global authority on lipid disorders, and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC (Paradigm), a multiple award-winning medical education company, are proud to announce their... more
By Carl E. Orringer A 55-year-old South Asian Indian physician comes to you for management recommendations for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). He has no current cardiovascular symptoms. He has an eight-year history of well-controlled arterial hypertension... more
The National Lipid Association (NLA), in collaboration with the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC), has released a Joint Expert Clinical Consensus providing new guidance on the recognition and management of persistent chylomicronemia — a severe and often misunderstood form of... more
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- (Marketwired - August 29, 2016) - A new study shows that muscle pain and weakness, already common enough in patients taking statins -- the most widely used cholesterol-lowering medications -- appear to be even more common in patients with metabolic syndrome (... more
Chicago-area cardiologist assumes role during NLA Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA, officially assumed the role of National Lipid Association (NLA) President at the annual Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas on Sunday after serving for the past year... more
We’re pleased to announce that posters presented at the 2019 National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions are now available for viewing online! The NLA accepted over 85 abstracts covering topics across the spectrum of clinical lipidology and cardiovascular disease prevention. This... more
The National Lipid Association would like to extend its congratulations to all of our Fellows of the NLA, current and past, honored at the 2023 National Lipid Association Honors & Awards Ceremony earlier this month: Cindy L. Bredefeld, DO, FNLA Jaime Burkle,... more