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Lipids are also known as triglycerides.
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| More about cholesterol and cardiovascular disease | Links to NPS and external articles on cholesterol and cardiovascular disease |
Topic overview | Consumers | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Managing lipids - Reducing CVD risk | Reviews early assessment of cardiovascular risk and consideration of who would benefit from a lipid-lowering drug together with lifestyle changes |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Reducing CVD risk: lifestyle, statins and ezetimibe | This pharmacy practice review provides pharmacists with the opportunity to review the optimal use of lipid-modifying medicines in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease |
Professional activity - Pharmacy Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2010-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - definition written & reviewed by Australian experts. | Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a substance made up of fat (lipid) & protein. It carries cholesterol & fats (triglycerides) in the blood. Read more about low-density lipoprotein. |
Glossary item | Consumers | 2011-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Case study 67: CVD risk: guiding lipid management | Ric is a 49-year-old IT consultant who has come to see you concerned that he is at risk of a heart attack |
Professional publication - NPS News | Health Professionals | 2011-02-01 00:00:00 |
| Nurse Update March 2011 | Info for nurses about new medicines issues including updates on NPS publications, resources and activities. |
Professional publication - Nurse Update | Health Professionals | 2011-03-01 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 |
| NPS Prescribing Practice Review 17: Managing dyslipidaemia | Information on managing dyslipidaemia, including who should be treated with lipid-modifying therapy (i.e. lifestyle and/or drug therapy). Sample feedback prescribing data is also provided. |
Professional publication - Prescribing Practice Review | Health Professionals | 2002-03-05 00:00:00 |
| Cholesterol-lowering medicines can extend life | Giving Keeping ‘bad’ cholesterol at a low level in the blood is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.the right dose (or amount) of a medicine based on a child’s weight is important so that they receive the safest and most effective dose. |
Topic overview | Consumers | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Cholesterol-lowering medicines can extend life | Giving Keeping ‘bad’ cholesterol at a low level in the blood is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.the right dose (or amount) of a medicine based on a child’s weight is important so that they receive the safest and most effective dose. |
Topic overview | Consumers | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Cholesterol-lowering medicines can extend life | Giving Keeping ‘bad’ cholesterol at a low level in the blood is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.the right dose (or amount) of a medicine based on a child’s weight is important so that they receive the safest and most effective dose. |
Topic overview | Consumers | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Small changes make a big difference | You can lower your risk by leading a healthy lifestyle |
Topic overview | Consumers | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| An easy way to review patients at risk of cardiovascular disease | The latest Clinical e-Audit from NPS allows GPs and GP registrars to quickly and easily target lipid-modifying therapy to those patients at increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk as part of a quality improvement cycle |
Media release | Others | 2011-08-16 19:00:00 |
| Cholesterol | Cardiovascular disease includes heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases. It is Australia’s biggest killer – killing more than either cancer or road accidents. |
Topic overview | Health Professionals,Consumers,Members & Stakeholders,Others,Research & Evaluation community | 2011-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Use of CV risk assessments must increase to combat rise in cardiovascular disease | Cardiovascular disease is the single largest cause of death in Australia. It affects 1 in 6 people – a figure expected to increase to 1 in 4 by 2050. More than half of Australians aged over 25 have cholesterol levels considered to be high. |
Media release | Others | 2011-02-02 19:00:00 |
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Date published: 2011-05-03 00:00:00
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