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The National Lipid Associations outstanding joint session with the European Atherosclerosis Society originally presented at the NLA's 2024 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas, NV
Like many young clinicians starting out, Daniel Steinberg, MD, PhD, did not intend to build a career in Clinical Lipidology. But the Harvard-trained biochemist had motivation to pick a field quickly: it was 1950, the Korean War had just broken out, and he had served less than two years in World War... more
The National Lipid Association has featured highlights from selected presentations at the 2017 Spring Clinical Lipid Update in Phoenix. Read our meeting coverage here.
Introduction Symptomatic coronary atherosclerosis is rare in women under age 40, even when conventional risk factors are present. This “athero-protection” has been attributed to the female “hormonal advantage” during premenopausal years. However, it has been speculated that other, non-hormonal X... more
Podcasts and Videos Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part I of V: an introduction to lipidology October 15, 2018 Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics, lipid measurements, and cholesterol regulation October 16, 2018... more
Q: How did your career path lead you to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and what does it mean to you to apply your knowledge and experience to the health and well-being of current and former servicemen and women? A: I was originally part of the faculty at University of Buffalo. Being... more
I am honored and excited to be the president of the SWLA for the next 12 months. I look forward to working with our board of directors and as many of the members in our region as possible. I submit that many of you have great ideas in how to grow our membership and move our organization... more
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) — in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) — published their evidence- based hyperlipidemia guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular... more