CME Credit Article: Does Hypertriglyceridemia Increase Risk for CAD?: Growing Evidence Suggests it Plays a Role

Although the role of high serum triglyceride levels in coronary artery disease (CAD) has been debated, evidence now points to a link. Triglyceride-lowering treatments, including diet and exercise modifications and pharamacotherapy, can reduce the risk of CAD. Drs Coughlan and Sorrentino review the a...

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Published in:Postgraduate medicine 2000-12, Vol.108 (7), p.77-84
Main Authors: Coughlan, Brendan J., Sorrentino, Matthew J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Although the role of high serum triglyceride levels in coronary artery disease (CAD) has been debated, evidence now points to a link. Triglyceride-lowering treatments, including diet and exercise modifications and pharamacotherapy, can reduce the risk of CAD. Drs Coughlan and Sorrentino review the accumulated study findings, describe primary and acquired hypertriglyceridemia, and discuss the various approaches to treating these conditions.
ISSN:0032-5481
1941-9260
DOI:10.1080/19419260.2000.12277449