Management of lipid disorders for stroke prevention.
Lipid disorders are common among stroke patients, many of whom also have coronary artery disease. Cholesterol, a lipid, plays a major role in the development of plaque and resulting atherosclerosis. Understanding laboratory values, stroke risk, pharmacological management, and lifestyle modifications associated with lipid disorders is critical to improving care for stroke patients with lipid disorders.
Fowler
Susan B
SB
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ, USA. susan.fowler@atlantichealth.org
Kelly
Marty
M
Ruh
Donna
D
Johnson-Wells
Deborah
D
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012306:Risk; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents