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As an acute care nurse practitioner at Orange Coast Memorial Hospital, Michelle Taylor, ACNP, MSN, loves teaching and working with her patients. Being a nurse for 27 years has given her the ability to speak to patients and explain more complex things in a way they can really understand. Taylor... more
In this issue of Lipid Spin, several articles and a tear sheet focus on the importance of the physical exam in the evaluation of the patient with lipid disorders. While the physical examination remains the cornerstone of patient evaluation and ongoing treatment, all too often those of us in a... more
Thank you for listening to the NLA's Beef and Cardiovascular Disease podcast. Select the appropriate certificate below then type in your name and print or save a copy for your records. Physician Certificate Nursing Certificate Pharmacy Certificate Dietitian Certificate... more
The following case involves a 58-yearold gentleman with a history of complex cardiovascular disease and several cardiometabolic risk factors as listed below. Pertinent PMHx: 1. Premature and progressive coronary artery disease (CAD) with anterior myocardial infarction (MI) at age 45... more
Evidence in support of statins for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in women was sparse until recently.1 However, meta-analyses have documented that statins significantly reduce ASCVD event rates in women with elevated baseline risk.2,3,4 Yet a large... more
Overview Meet WHG News Articles Resources Contact WHG Chair: Merle Myerson MD, EdD, FACC, FNLA Co-Chairs Robert Wild MD, PhD, MPH, FNLA, Eliot Brinton MD, FAHA, FNLA. Meetings: in-person twice a year at NLA Sessions -- June and September Web meetings – December, March... more
Introduction Immune system activation – i.e., systemic inflammation, plays an essential role in all stages of atherosclerosis, from the development of the fatty streak to acute plaque rupture.1 Autoimmune diseases are common, with a prevalence of up to 8% of the United States (US) adult... more
Today the European Atherosclerosis Society released a new consensus position paper on the polygenic nature of hypertriglyceridaemia. It is published in The Lancet, and will available free to download for a period of one month, until February 28. To download the paper, please follow the link: http... more
Join us Virtually in September for National Cholesterol Education Month As we’ve monitored the trajectory of COVID-19 cases and local restrictions in the conference’s host city of Washington DC, we have decided to cancel the live Fall Clinical Lipid Update and associated pre-conference courses,... more
The word “pleiotropy” is derived from the Greek word pleon, which means “more,” and tropos, which means “way” and refers to when a gene produces two or more unrelated pleiotropic traits. The term “statin pleiotropy” has been used to refer to... more