Evidence-Based Management of Lipid Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide

Practicing evidence-based medicine is crucial in today’s fast-paced healthcare environment. Clinicians need access to the latest evidence to make informed decisions. This is particularly important when managing lipid disorders, a complex and ever-evolving field.

Expert Insights into Lipid Disorder Management

In this comprehensive volume, leading experts provide an in-depth analysis of the most critical clinical issues associated with lipid disorder management. They evaluate and interpret the latest evidence, providing readers with a reliable summary of our current knowledge.

Therapeutic Strategies for Hereditary Lipid Disorders

The book covers therapeutical strategies for managing hereditary lipid disorders, including familial hypercholesterolemia in both adults and children, and familial combined hypercholesterolemia. These strategies are backed by evidence from trial results and expert reports.

The Link Between Inflammatory Disease and Cardiovascular Risk

The authors also explore the link between inflammatory disease and cardiovascular risk, discussing the metabolic syndrome and the interconnections between dyslipidemias and diabetes.

Therapeutic Challenges and Best Practices

Additionally, the book addresses therapeutic challenges such as managing patients who are statin resistant and controlling lipid levels in those suffering from renal insufficiency. Each section concludes with a series of key points that summarize evidence-based recommendations for best practice, graded according to the quality of that evidence.

Busy clinicians will find this book to be an invaluable resource, providing a unique analysis of the data supporting current therapies and helping them formulate effective strategies for treating their own patients.

Book Details

Publisher: TFM Publishing Ltd

Publication Date: September 1, 2010

Language: English

ISBN: 9781903378717, 9781908986597