Dyslipidemia.
The major goal in treatment of patients with dyslipidemia is to decrease the short- and long-term incidence of cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, and death. A second goal in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia is to decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis. Improvement of the lipid profile can be achieved through a combination of aggressive lifestyle modification and effective drug therapy. Treatment should be tailored to the individual patient, based on the specific lipid abnormalities, the presence or absence of pre-existing coronary artery or other atherosclerotic vascular disease, and an assessment of overall cardiovascular risk.
Cohen
Adam M.
AM
Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 9 Founders Pavilion3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. adamc@mail.med.upenn.edu
Rader
Daniel J.
DJ