DYSLIPIDEMIA

Course overview

DYSLIPIDEMIA IS THE IMBALANCE OF LIPIDS SUCH AS CHOLESTEROL, LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL, (LDL-C), TRIGLYCERIDES, AND HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL). THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT FROM DIET, TOBACCO EXPOSURE, OR GENETIC AND CAN LEAD TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE WITH SEVERE COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.