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| Managing lipids -Reducing CVD risk | Outlines tools for identifying people at increased cardiovascular risk and strategies to help people stay on effective treatment. Many could benefit from a lipid-modifying drug but are not being treated. | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Fish oil supplements and cardiovascular disease | Fish oil supplements may be useful for people who cannot meet the dietary recommendations for fish intake, or for people with hypertriglyceridaemia. For people receiving standard treatment for cardiovascular disease, the benefit of a fish oil supplement appears modest. Read more. | Professional publication - NPS factsheet | Health Professionals | 2011-08-19 00:00:00 |
| Lipid management and CHD risk | Examines absolute risk and relative risk assessments for coronary heart disease, impact on management and lipid-modifying therapy | Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2002-02-01 00:00:00 |
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Date published: 2011-08-11 00:00:00
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