Preventive Medicine Resources by Topic: Cardiovascular Diseases

Hyperlipidemia Prevention and Screening Resources

Clinical Guidelines | Miscellaneous Resources

• Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part V - Preventive Cardiology: Access document
    • Chapter 36 - Risk Factors for Atherothrombotic Disease: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Conventional Risk Factors: Access document
        • Smoking: Access document
        • Hypertension: Access document
        • Hyperlipidemia: Access document
        • Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes: Access document
        • Exercise, Weight Loss, and Obesity: Access document
        • Dietary Factors and Cardiovascular Risk: Access document
        • Mental Stress, Depression, and Cardiovascular Risk: Access document
      • Novel Atherosclerotic Risk Factors: Access document
        • C-Reactive Protein (CRP): Access document
        • Other Markers of Inflammation: Access document
        • Homocysteine: Access document
        • Fibrinogen and Fibrin D-Dimer: Access document
        • Lipoprotein(a): Access document
      • Future Directions in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: Access document
        • Direct Plaque Imaging: Access document
        • Genomic and Proteomic Approaches: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 42 - Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • About Risk Factors: Access document
        • Predicting Risk: Access document
        • Assessing Individual Risk: Access document
        • Assessing Risk at a Population Level: Incidence, Prevalence, and Population-Attributable Risk: Access document
        • Preventive Intervention Strategies for Modifiable Risk Factors: Access document
        • Cost Efficacy of Preventive Interventions: Access document
        • Interventions at an Individual and Population Level: Access document
        • Classification of Interventions for Modifiable Risk Factors: Access document
      • Class 1 Interventions: Access document
        • Cigarette Smoking/Cessation: Access document
        • Hypertension/Blood Pressure Control: Access document
        • Hypercholesterolemia/Lipid Control: Access document
        • HDL and Triglycerides: Access document
        • Cardiac Protection with Aspirin, Beta Blockers, and ACE Inhibitors: Access document
      • Class 2 Interventions: Access document
        • Diabetes/Diabetes Control, Prediabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome: Access document
        • Obesity/Weight Loss: Access document
        • Physical Inactivity/Exercise: Access document
        • Moderate Alcohol Consumption: Access document
        • Oral Anticoagulants: Access document
      • Class 3 Interventions: Access document
        • Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy: Access document
        • Dietary Factors: Access document
        • Psychosocial Factors/Counseling: Access document
        • Novel Biochemical and Genetic Markers: Access document
      • Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Programs: Access document
      • Summary of Recommendations: Access document
      • Future Challenges: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Noble: Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, 3rd Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Chapter 71 - Lipid Disorders: Diagnosis, Management, and Controversy: Access document
    • The Efficacy of Primary Prevention: Access document
    • The Efficacy of Secondary Prevention: Access document
    • The Role of Dietary Intervention: Access document
    • Age Groups to Screen: Access document
    • Screening for Dyslipidemia: Access document
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 3rd Ed. Systematic Evidence Reviews: Table of contents
  • 4. Screening for Lipid Disorders: Table of contents
    • Preface: Access document
    • Chapter 1. Introduction: Access document
    • Chapter 2. Methods: Access document
    • Chapter 3. Results: Access document
    • Chapter 4. Discussion: Access document
    • Tables: List of documents
    • Figures: Access document
    • Appendix 1 Methods: Access document
    • Appendix 2 Grading System: Access document
    • Appendix 3 Evidence Tables: List of documents
    • References: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• American Heart Association: Homepage
  • Scientific Statements: List of documents
    • Evidence-based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women (2004): Access document (PDF)
    • Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (1999): Access document
    • Antioxidant Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Emphasis on Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and beta-Carotene (1999): Access document
    • Very Low Fat Diets (1998): Access document
    • Fiber, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease (1997): Access document
    • Cholesterol Screening in Asymptomatic Adults: No Cause to Change (1996): Access document
    • Very Low Cholesterol and Cholesterol Lowering (1994): Access document
• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement: Homepage
  • Knowledge Resources: Table of contents
    • Lipid Screening in Adults: Access document
    • Lipid Screening in Children and Adolescents: Access document
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Homepage
  • Cholesterol Information for Health Care Professionals: List of documents
    • Recommendations Regarding Public Screening for Measuring Blood Cholesterol: Access document (PDF)
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Hyperlipidemia (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Hyperlipidemia (Keyword search): List of documents

Miscellaneous Hyperlipidemia Prevention and Screening Resources

• National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus Health Topics: Index
  • Cholesterol: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:High Cholesterol
  Additional High Cholesterol resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heart Diseases
  Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Cardiology
  Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)