Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease
An Analysis of the Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men and women in the US. Despite the fact that over 150 million lipid panels are done annually, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to grow in this country.
Last week in the online version of Circulation, the Journal of The American Heart Association, a scientific statement about triglycerides and cardiovascular disease was released. This document, to be published in the journal form on May 24, 2011, was the result of two National Institutes of Health evidence-based consensus conferences that evaluated the role of triglycerides in cardiovascular risk assessment and provided recommendations for treatment in those individuals with high triglycerides. (more…)