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In October of 2018, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with the National Lipid Association and other organizations, published evidence-based guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular... more
Order Dyslipidemia GUIDELINES Pocket Card Part 1 and Part 2. Pocket cards include: Key Points, Lifestyle, General Management, Risk Assessment, Treatment Recommendations, Hypercholesterolemia, Algorithms, Charts, and Tables on Risk Calculators, Criteria for Classification for ASCVD, and more. Choose... more
Clinical Feature: The PCSK9 Revolution: Hope or Hype? Latest Clinical Trial Results and Implications
.article-image{ display:inline-block; float:left; width: 550px; padding-right:5px; } In the late 1980s and in the 1990s, the emergence of the powerful statin drugs transformed treatment of dyslipidemia. Since then they have become the standard of care for managing this condition. Not since... more
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Newly Defined Term Lipid Specialist Aims to Formalize Medical Specialty, Enhance Public Understanding of Blood Fat Disorders and Optimal Treatment MIAMI, Fla. – (May 17, 2019) -- With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicating more than 95 million adults age 20 or... more
I'm happy to give you an update on an important initiative the NLA and its partners are pursuing to kick off 2014. Just more than a month ago the National Lipid Association submitted a proposal to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the federal agency responsible for revising the... more
By Carl E. Orringer, MD, FACC; Pamela Bowe Morris, MD, FACC; Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, FACC Guideline-directed patient care recommendations are based upon studies that make observations on groups of subjects who have specific characteristics and exhibit variable degrees of benefit or harm... more
Recently, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has re-evaluated its longstanding guidance about the avoidance of high-cholesterol foods, and has compiled a draft report that states cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. This updated guidance is expected to be submitted to the... more
.webform-client-form { display: none; } Celebrating leadership, achievement, and the future of lipid care. Saturday, June 13, 2026 6:30–7:45 PM CT Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk NLA Scientific Sessions Host Hotel | Chicago, IL Gather with your fellow attendees at the 2026 #... more
The theme of the current issue of LipidSpin is, “New Approaches for Managing Atherogenic Particles.” We are in the midst of a very exciting and interesting time to be treating atherogenic particles. Statins have revolutionized the care of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular... more