Practical Approach to Diagnosis & Management of Lipid Disorders

by Nicholls, Stephen J.; Lundman, Pia

• ISBN13: 9780763755843
• ISBN10: 0763755842
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-30
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Practical Approach to Diagnosis & Management of Lipid Disorders is a useful guide designed to assist physicians in making an accurate assessment and developing a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with lipid disorders. This concise and informative manual covers key topics such as regulation of lipids and their role in atherosclerosis, clinical approach to evaluation, therapeutic approaches, management of specific patient populations, and the role of imaging modalities.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Regulation of Lipids and Their Role in Atherosclerosis	p. 1
Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis	p. 3
Metabolism of Lipids	p. 9
Genetic Lipid Abnormalities	p. 15
Clinical Approach to Evaluation of Patients with Lipid Disorders	p. 19
Use of Lipids in Risk Assessment	p. 21
Evaluation of Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia	p. 27
Emerging Risk Markers	p. 33
Therapeutic Approach to Lipid Disorders	p. 41
Approaches to Lipid Modification	p. 43
LDL Cholesterol	p. 51
HDL Cholesterol	p. 71
Triglycerides	p. 83
Management of Specific Patient Populations	p. 91
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 93
Chronic Kidney Disease	p. 101
Lipid Disorders in the Setting of HIV	p. 109
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome	p. 115
Heart Failure and Transplantation	p. 121
Role of Imaging Modalities	p. 127
Imaging	p. 129
Index	p. 139
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