What are the priorities for managing cholesterol effectively?

Authors
Citation
Wv. Brown, What are the priorities for managing cholesterol effectively?, AM J CARD, 88(4A), 2001, pp. 21F-24F
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
4A
Year of publication
2001
Pages
21F - 24F
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010816)88:4A<21F:WATPFM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Many studies have confirmed the risk of coronary artery disease associated with elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The pr ecise role of other lipids, however, is still under investigation. The rela tion between elevated levels of triglycerides and low levels of high-densit y lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is complex, and the results of clinical t rials evaluating interventions to lower triglycerides or increase levels of HDL-C have been equivocal. Based on the data currently available, LDL-C re mains the primary target for treatment. Ongoing clinical trials will help t o answer the question of how low we should set our goals for lowering chole sterol in patients at risk. (C) 2001 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.