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Hello fellow lipid lovers! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is looking forward to a productive and prosperous 2024. The new year brings many exciting new initiatives and projects over the coming months, including but not limited to: SIX new NLA manuscripts are in the... more
As many as 25% of patients taking statins may experience side effects. How should clinicians respond to the broad spectrum of side effects and variable severities reported? Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. John Guyton, Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Pathology at Duke... more
Hypertriglyceridemia has become a point of great interest lately in the search for better management of residual risk in patients with established ASCVD. The Reduction of Cardiovascular Events with Icosapent Ethyl Intervention Trial (REDUCE-IT) as authored by Bhatt, DL et al, shows strong evidence... more
It is an exciting time to be the president of the National Lipid Association as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary. The successes and accomplishments of this and the past years are built on the strong leadership and counsel that we have enjoyed from the inception of the organization. An appropriate... more
This information is intended for NLA members only. Please login using the boxes at the top right of this page to view this page. Dear National Lipid Associate (NLA) Member: New pediatric guidelines for lipid screening and management for the medical provider have been recently... more
This issue is sponsored by the Southwest and Pacific Lipid Associations
The National Lipid Association (NLA) is seeking nominations for the Chief Science Officer (CSO) position for the 2020-2023 term. The position overview, required qualifications, nomination criteria, selection process, and timeline can be found on the NLA website at: https://www.lipid.org/... more
The new ICD-10 Codes released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are now in effect. The codes became effective October 1, 2016. The two new specific codes for FH are: E78.01: Familial hypercholesterolemia Z83.42: Family history of familial... more
In keeping with the theme of this issue of the LipidSpin, this Specialty Corner is devoted to advice for the practicing clinician who has to make daily decisions on how best to protect his/her patients from cardiovascular disease. It seems since the 2013 publication of the American College of... more
h3{ margin-bottom:10px; } Lipid Scholarship Program Committee The Lipid Scholarship Program Committee fosters high quality training programs in clinical lipidology for physician and allied health trainees; develops career and educational opportunities... more