Hyperlipidaemia Management Current Guidelines

Course overview

Goal: the goal of this article is to discuss current guidelines for management of hyperlipidemia for advanced practice providers. Objectives: after completion of this activity, the candidate should be able to 1. Describe the classification of patients for primary and secondary prevention 2. Describe various screening tools for diagnosis of patients with hyperlipidemia 3. Describe primary and secondary prevention guidelines for different age groups 4. Describe pharmacology agents useful for treatment of hyperlipidemia