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Please make plans to support the Foundation of the NLA by attending a very special event “Dancing In the Desert” on Saturday, June 1. Join us poolside at the Red Rock Resort for an evening of dancing to the sounds of “This End Up,” (Dr. Alan Brown’s band) and a... more
Concept of Race/Ethnicity: A Social Construct Increasingly, clinicians and public health officials recognize the need to pursue, and potentially achieve, health equity in the United States (US). In order to reduce and eliminate health disparities, our society must do more than offer health... more
Novartis received FDA approval for a label update that will allow for use of Leqvio ® (inclisiran) in certain patients at high risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. This broader population allows for earlier Leqvio treatment in patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and... more
Here we describe a case study of a 50- year-old physically active male wit h no significant past medical history wh o presented initially with fatigue an d shortness of breath while playing tenni s and was found to have new findings of an inferior wall MI on EKG. He wa s referred to Cardiology for... more
The metabolic syndrome is a clustering of interrelated risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease and type 2 diabetes. Although various definitions for the metabolic syndrome exist, several national and international health organizations — including the American Heart Association (AHA); the... more
Discuss the article at www.lipid.org/lipidspin Both genetic and observational studies have shown that elevated triglycerides (TG) are a marker of increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, even in statin-treated patients. (1) However, randomized clinical trials with TG-lowering drugs such as fibrates,... more
This issue is sponsored by the Northeast and Southeast Lipid Associations
The Spring Clinical Lipid Update has concluded and you can now access short summaries of select featured presentations. Click here for the NLA's meeting coverage from the CLU in Maui, HI. more
The NLA has released its clinician tear sheet on the 2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol. The tear sheet is an important resource for physicians to quickly and easily reference key points from the 2018 Guideline at a glance. It can be printed or shared electronically for... more