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Egyptian practical guidance in lipid management 2020
Hesham Salah El Din Taha1, Hala Mahfouz Badran2, Hossam Kandil3
1Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt. heshsalt@yahoo.com.
Background:
Numerous epidemiological investigations and randomized clinical studies have determined that dyslipidemia is a major contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Consequently, the management of serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels has become a central objective in the effort to prevent cardiovascular events.
Main Body:
Many guidelines were issued by different organizations and societies to define patient risk and establish important recommendations for management strategies. Newer cholesterol-lowering agents (non-statin drugs) are described, and their use is directed primarily to secondary prevention in patients at very high risk of new ASCVD.
Conclusion:
The present guidance summarizes the current methods for risk estimation and outlines the most recent data on lipid management in a simple user-friendly format, to improve physician awareness and help implement guidelines in the daily practice.
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