Lipid Management Basics for the Primary Health Practitioner

Description

Outline 1. Lipids and CVD; Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial 2. The Evidence; risk reduction with LDL lowering 3. Lipid metabolism in one minute 4. Approach to a lipid profile 5. Modifiable risk factors 6. Use of prediction models 7. Dealing with the risk 8. Which statin and which dose? 9. Statin intensity and LDL reduction 10. Established ASCVD 11. New onset diabetes? 12. Familial hypercholesterolemia

Objectives

Presenters

1. Dr. Hasham Varwani
   Consultant cardiologist
   Aga Khan University Hospital


2. Dr. Charles Kariuki
   Interventional cardiologist
   Nairobi Hospital


3. Dr. Kevin Ndede
   Consultant phyician