35, [1] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Diagrams. References. This is the August

35, [1] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Diagrams. References. This is the August 1972 issues of DM: Disease-a-Month. Disease-a-Month is designed for primary care physicians. Each issue of Disease-a-Month presents an in-depth review of a single topic. In this way, the publication can cover all aspects of the topic-pathophysiology, clinical features of the disease or condition, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis. Dr. Neil J. Stone is the Bonow Professor of Medicine in Preventive Cardiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University. He has a practice in cardiovascular diseases and for 40 years has had a special clinic for the diagnosis and management of lipid-related disorders. He is currently the Suzanne and Milton Davidson Distinguished Physician at Northwestern Memorial where he serves as the Medical Director of the Vascular Center for the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. Dr. Stone has co-authored three books on cardiovascular nutrition and/or management of lipid disorders and has authored over 130 publications in this field. Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at that institution. Dr. Robert Levy, a pioneer of preventive cardiology, joined the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 1963 and was noted for helping to develop a widely used classification system of lipid disorders as well as studying how diet and drugs can lower cholesterol and oversaw the first study to prove that lowering blood cholesterol reduces heart disease risk. Hyperlipidemia is a condition in which there are high levels of fat particles (lipids) in the blood. Examples of lipids include cholesterol and triglycerides. These substances can deposit in blood vessel walls and restrict blood flow. This creates a risk of heart attack and stroke. Hyperlipidemia doesn't cause any symptoms. The condition is diagnosed by routine blood tests, recommended every five years for adults. Treatments include medication, a healthy diet, and exercise. One type of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, means you have too much non-HDL cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood. This condition increases fatty deposits in arteries and the risk of blockages. Hyperlipidemia is an umbrella term that refers to any of several acquired or genetic disorders that result in a high level of lipids (fats, cholesterol and triglycerides) circulating in the blood. These lipids can enter the walls of arteries and increase your risk of developing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), which can lead to stroke, heart attack and the need to amputate. The risk of atherosclerosis is higher if you smoke, or if you have or develop diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney failure. More than 3 million people have this genetic disorder in the United States and Europe. It is extremely common for those who live in developed countries and follow a Western high-fat diet.