Lipids

Written by Dr. Parm Khakh (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Samir Hazra (Cardiology) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Rachel Ahle (Physicians Assistant).

Resources:

1. CCS Lipids Guideline

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Appendix 2.

·      Clinical evidence of atherosclerosis

·      Abdominal aortic aneurysm

·      Diabetes mellitus

·      Arterial hypertension

·      Current cigarette smoking

·      Stigmata of dyslipidemia (corneal arcus, xanthelasma, xanthoma)

·      Family history of premature CVD

·      Family history of dyslipidemia

·      CKD (eGFR <60mL/min/1.73m2 or ACR >3mg/mM)

·      Obesity (BMI >30)

·      Inflammatory diseases (RA, SLE, PsA, AS< IBD)

·      HIV Infection

·      Erectile Dysfunction

·      COPD

·      History of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy