Hyperlipidemia is a powerful and extremely common risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among all racial/ethnic groups. However, there are certain racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of ...

Research led by Baylor College of Medicine has shown that a new therapy significantly reduces triglyceride levels in individuals with mixed hyperlipidemia—elevations of triglycerides and cholesterol.

Physician and patient predictors of hyperlipidemia screening and statin prescription at a large, multihospital regional health center based on electronic health record data. Objectives: Appropriate ...

The role of hyperlipidemia as a risk factor for stroke is unclear. A new retrospective study has examined the relationship between a history of hyperlipidemia and MRI-defined white matter ...

In the United States, hyperlipidemia-related CVD mortality increased from 1999 to 2019, with elderly, Black, rural men being most affected. Hyperlipidemia-related cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...

Hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia is also called high blood cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy white fatty molecule which is an essential part of every cell membrane. It is also a building block for many ...

Hyperlipidemia describes a condition where the amount of lipids in the blood is too high. It can include several conditions, but usually refers to a high cholesterol and triglyceride level. At healthy ...

Cardiovascular mortality has been increasing since 1999 among individuals with hyperlipidemia in the US, especially in the South and rural areas. The incidence of cardiovascular (CV) mortality has ...