title: Lipids and non-cardiac vascular disease: a lecture overview.
abstract: The lecture covered the role of lipids in the pathogenesis and treatment of non-cardiac vascular disease. The following conditions were considered: abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery disease and atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry Vascular Disease Prevention Clinics, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London Medical School, University College London UCL, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK. MIKHAILIDIS@aol.com
authors.forename: Dimitri P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mikhailidis
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors