TY - JOUR
T1 - Update on the role of triglycerides as a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
AU - Miller, Michael
AU - Cosgrove, Barbara
AU - Havas, Stephen
PY - 2002/11
Y1 - 2002/11
N2 - Elevated triglyceride levels represent an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease, and recently the National Cholesterol Education Program revised the acceptable level of fasting triglycerides from less than 200 mg/dL to below 150 mg/dL. However, a sizeable proportion of people in Western societies has persistently elevated triglyceride levels. Fortunately, hygienic and pharmacologic measures can have a considerable impact on reducing triglyceride levels. However, an important yet unanswered question is whether decreasing triglycerides beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering contributes significantly to additional coronary heart disease event reduction.
AB - Elevated triglyceride levels represent an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease, and recently the National Cholesterol Education Program revised the acceptable level of fasting triglycerides from less than 200 mg/dL to below 150 mg/dL. However, a sizeable proportion of people in Western societies has persistently elevated triglyceride levels. Fortunately, hygienic and pharmacologic measures can have a considerable impact on reducing triglyceride levels. However, an important yet unanswered question is whether decreasing triglycerides beyond low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering contributes significantly to additional coronary heart disease event reduction.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11883-002-0044-0
DO - 10.1007/s11883-002-0044-0
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12361487
AN - SCOPUS:0036833802
SN - 1523-3804
VL - 4
SP - 414
EP - 418
JO - Current atherosclerosis reports
JF - Current atherosclerosis reports
IS - 6
ER -
