Fast Facts: Hyperlipidaemia

Fat consumption in western society has increased dramatically throughout the course of the twentieth century. As a consequence, coronary heart disease is now the most common cause of death from middle age onwards in much of the developed world. Yet trials have shown that lipid-lowering drugs can decrease the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, and increase life expectancy. Using an evidence-based approach this illustrated guide offers practical solutions to the problems encountered by healthcare professionals in the clinical management of hyperlipidaemia.