Lipids

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An audit in general practice – Getting a GRASP on heart failure

Non-statin strategies for modifying lipids

Raised cholesterol is the commonest risk factor for CHD. Reducing cholesterol can be an effective way to help lower a patient’s risk of heart disease, particularly when cholesterol levels are already high. Dr Rubin Minhas looks at how to help patients to lower their cholesterol levels without drug treatment. He will discuss other lipid modifying drugs in future issues.

Ezetimibe: a new type of lipid-lowering therapy

Only half of patients being treated for elevated cholesterol levels are currently reaching targets, according to recent research. So what can we do to improve things? One option is to add a new type of lipid-lowering drug – ezetimibe – to a statin. This article reviews how ezetimibe works and its place in primary care management of raised lipids.

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