Practical Approach to Diagnosis & Management of Lipid Disorders » (1E)

Practical Approach To Diagnosis & Management Of Lipid Disorders Is A Useful Guide Designed To Assist Physicians In Making An Accurate Assessment And Developing A Comprehensive Treatment Plan For Patients With Lipid Disorders. This Concise And Informative Manual Covers Key Topics Such As Regulation Of Lipids And Their Role In Atherosclerosis, Clinical Approach To Evaluation, Therapeutic Approaches, Management Of Specific Patient Populations, And The Role Of Imaging Modalities.

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Part A Regulation of Lipids and Their Role in Atherosclerosis 1

Chapter 1 Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis 3

Chapter 2 Metabolism of Lipids 9

Chapter 3 Genetic Lipid Abnormalities 15

Part B Clinical Approach to Evaluation of Patients with Lipid Disorders 19

Chapter 4 Use of Lipids in Risk Assessment 21

Chapter 5 Evaluation of Secondary Causes of Dyslipidemia 27

Chapter 6 Emerging Risk Markers 33

Part C Therapeutic Approach to Lipid Disorders 41

Chapter 7 Approaches to Lipid Modification 43

Chapter 8 LDL Cholesterol 51

Chapter 9 HDL Cholesterol 71

Chapter 10 Triglycerides 83

Part D Management of Specific Patient Populations 91

Chapter 11 Diabetes Mellitus 93

Chapter 12 Chronic Kidney Disease 101

Chapter 13 Lipid Disorders in the Setting of HIV 109

Chapter 14 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 115

Chapter 15 Heart Failure and Transplantation 121

Part E Role of Imaging Modalities 127

Chapter 16 Imaging 129

Index 139