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Review
. 2013 Mar;40(1):195-211.
doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2012.11.003. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Hyperlipidemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Robert H Nelson  1
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Review

Hyperlipidemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Robert H Nelson. Prim Care. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

Elevated levels of blood lipids are well-documented risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Current classification schemes and treatment levels for hyperlipidemia are based on the National Cholesterol Education Panel's Adult Treatment Program-3 (ATP-III) guidelines. Extensive research over the past decade has raised the question whether or not ATP-III guidelines are sufficiently aggressive. New guidelines from ATP-IV are expected to be released in the near future, but in the meantime physicians are faced with uncertainty about how low to target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, whether to pharmacologically treat high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and how best to achieve target goals.

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