title: Hypertriglyceridemia: management of atherogenic dyslipidemia.
abstract: Elevated triglycerides are now considered an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease and continue to be a major risk for acute pancreatitis, especially when levels exceed 1000 mg/dL (SOR: B). Elevated triglycerides are a component of atherogenic dyslipidemia and often signal the presence of other conditions (eg, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus) associated with an increased cardiovascular risk (SOR: A). When evaluating a patient with elevated triglycerides, it is important to be cognizant of all atherogenic lipoproteins to more accurately determine the risk of coronary heart disease (SOR: C). Patients with hypertriglyceridemia should first achieve their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal, followed by their non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal (SOR: C). Fibrates, niacin, and omega-3 acid ethyl esters are highly effective at reducing triglycerides, while statins are considered moderately efficacious (SOR: A).
authors.affiliation: Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bersot
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haffner
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kellick
authors.forename: Charlene M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents