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The 2014 Impact Factors were recently released and the Journal of Clinical Lipidology (JCL) saw another increase — from 3.587 (2013) to 3.904 (2014). The Journal is now ranked 44th out of 254 journals in its category (pharmacology and pharmacy). The Thomson-... more
Disease prevention can lead to optimal promotion of health and improved quality of life. To achieve this goal, the concept must be emphasized by the clinician and adopted by the patient. Modifiable risk factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, etc. have long been recognized as causing or... more
As an intern, in 1972, what I feared most was caring for an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Prior to the coronary care unit (CCU), developed in Kansas in the 1960’s, the mortality of an acute MI was 30% and subsequently dropped to 15% because of effective treatment of arrhythmias. Otherwise... more
The Foundation of the NLA launched its RADAR (RAre Disease AwarReness) campaign and redesigned website, learnyourlipids.com on Monday, July 31.
Abstract Databases of primary care practices and pathology providers in Queensland and South Australia were screened using variable cut-off levels for total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to detect patients with possible familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).... more
Anne Goldberg presentation from NLA 2010 Annual Scientific Session
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available, and works cooperatively against common threats”. - Charles Erasmus Darwin It is always my pleasure to... more
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Introduction Human population studies have identified a number of major risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Of these, age is one of the more powerful. Another is the plasma concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). There is... more