Therapeutic Lipidology

This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve. TOC:1 Lipoprotein Metabolism and Vascular Biology. 2 Genetic Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism. 3 International Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management. 4 Pathophysiology and Management of Dyslipidemias Associated with Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and Other Insulin Resistant States. 5 C-Reactive Protein and Other Inflammatory Markers in Cardiovascular Disease. 6 Dietary Prescriptions to Control Dyslipidemias and Coronary Disease Risk. 7 Pharmacological Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: Current and Emerging Therapies. 8 Effects of Thiazolidinediones on Serum Lipoproteins. 9 High-Density Lipoproteins. 10 Management of Hypertriglyceridemia. 11 Lowering Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels to Reduce Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease Risk. 12 Lipoprotein(a) as an Emerging Risk Factor for Atherothrombosis: Principles from Bench to Bedside. 13 Familial Hypercholesterolemia and LDL Apheresis. 14 Phytosterolemia Synthesis, Trafficking and Excretion of Cholesterol, and Noncholesterol Sterols. 15 Utilization of Lipoprotein Subfractions. 16 Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Management of Dyslipidemia. 17 Management of Lipids in the Elderly. 18 The Clinical Use of Non-Invasive Modalities in the Assessment of Atherosclerosis. 19 Management of Dyslipidemia in Children. 20 The Allied Health Professional's Role in the Management of Dyslipidemia Clinical Psychologist's Role. 21 Development and Management of a Lipid Clinic. 22 The American Board of Clinical Lipidology Physician Certification Program.