PPT-HOT TOPICS IN CHOLESTEROL

Are Statins as Effective in Women as in Men Update on PCSK9 Inhibitors Connie Newman MD FACP FAMWA Adjunct Professor of Medicine New York University School of Medicine New York NY c onnienewmannyumcorg. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease In fact the higher your blood cholesterol level the greater your risk for developing heart disease AANUIIOU WELL ALANEIELOWINAUAE fats trans fats and cholesterol that includes a VAIEYOUI VEGEALEANA EEANLOW A dairy products AOILYWIEPEWEE OOELEANUOMEA IMALLVIILEAANOW AWAYEAAOOOUOEMEAEMOVEE skin from poultry 3UIUEMEALEOLOW MEAMAINIEO regular entrees But when you have too much in your blood it can build up on the walls of your arteries This can lead to heart disease and strokeleading causes of death in the United States Are you at risk About one in every six adult Americans has high cholesterol In fact the higher your blood cholesterol the greater your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack Heart disease is the 1 killer of men and women in the United States Each year more than a million Americans have a heart attack and It is made in the liver and released into the bloodstream You can also get cholesterol from the food you eat It is important to get your cholesterol checked and learn how to manage your cholesterol The different types of cholesterol HDL Highdensity BIOSYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL. Cholesterol is doubtless the most publicized lipid, notorious because of the strong correlation between high levels of cholesterol in the blood and the incidence of human cardiovascular diseases.. Cholesterol is an essential lipid constituent of cell membranes. Cholesterol is a precursor of steroid hormones and of bile acids. Intermediates of cholesterol biosynthesis are required to make vitamin D and for posttranslational modification of membrane proteins. Overview. Buildup of plaque in arteries. Causes hardening of the arteries. Restricts blood flow. Atherosclerosis in the heart is called . Coronary Artery Disease. Sudden plaque rupture or clotting can cause the heart muscle to die.. Overview. Buildup of plaque in arteries. Causes hardening of the arteries. Restricts blood flow. Atherosclerosis in the heart is called . Coronary Artery Disease. Sudden plaque rupture or clotting can cause the heart muscle to die.. Assist.Lecturer. Aseel. . Ghassan. . Daoud. M.Sc. in Pharmacy/Clinical Laboratory Sciences. What is HDL?. It is a high density lipoprotein, which is one of the classes of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol in the blood.. What are the current perspectives?. Prof. . Erik . Stroes. Academic Medical Centre. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Is There a Therapeutic Need. . Beyond LDL Lowering ?. 1. Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group.. How is it treated? Lowering high cholesterol levels is important for people at all ages, with and without heart disease. If you have high cholesterol, you will need to eat a healthy diet, exercise re ????????????????? ? Cholesterol is a fatty substance, vital for good health. It helps form cell membranes, various hormones, bile and vitamin D. We get some cholesterol from our diet but most is made Dr. Carolyn K. Suzuki. 1. To compare and contrast the properties of apolipoprotein particles (e.g. chylomicrons, LDL, HDL), with respect to their composition, metabolism and transport. . To distinguish the different biochemical pathways that can be potentially targeted pharmacologically to control plasma apolipoprotein levels and manage cardiovascular disease..