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NLA: Beneficial to All lipid.org For Healthcare Professionals: The National Lipid Association (NLA) is a group of healthcare professionals who are truly dedicated to prevent cardiovascular disease and other disorders related to lipids and lipoprotein metabolism. Our mission is to... more
I am greatly honored and humbled to hold the office of President of the Northeast Lipid Association (NELA). I appreciate the endorsement of this multidisciplinary organization, one in which a nurse practitioner has the opportunity to rise to the level of president. I have been a board member since... more
The Midwest Lipid Association (MWLA) would like to congratulate and express deep appreciation to all authors and co-editors, Drs. Willard and Braun, who are MWLA Board members, for the enlightening Summer Edition of LipidSpin with emphasis on “NLA impact on the Health Community”.... more
Lipoprotein(a), also referred to as Lp(a), is an unusual plasma lipoprotein that was first described by Berg in 1963.1 The lipoprotein(a) particle consists of a low density lipoprotein (LDL) particle to which a single molecule of apoprotein(a) is covalently bound via a disulfide linkage to... more
Identities and experiences are individual to each American - where we come from, who our family is, how we fit into those molds. Individual identity is largely impacted by environment, which heavily depends on zip code. People in 10001 of New York City, 90001 of LA, and 60007 of Chicago live in... more
The NLA patient tear sheets listed below cover an array of topics related to lipids and heart health. Utilize these tear sheets to provide convenient educational resources for your patients. Back to...
Learn about Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) on Lifetime TV’s segment Balancing Act. The next segment will air July 31. more
The NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. As you know, these Recommendations are a tool for clinicians who treat patients with dyslipidemia — and they should serve as guidance for treatment. To... more
From its very start in 2002, the National Lipid Association planned to pursue establishment of a scientific journal that would complement LipidSpin by publishing high level original research, case studies, influential reviews, and editorial commentary in clinical lipidology. Virgil Brown led the... more
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Blood Cholesterol Guideline recommends high-intensity statin therapy for high-risk patients to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).1 Despite treatment with high-intensity statins, patients... more