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The British Journal
of Cardiology

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Taking vascular disease beyond convention

June 2002 Volume 9, Issue 6 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:

Authors:
BJCardio editorial team

Taking vascular disease beyond convention Using the full lipid profile to identify and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease Lipid levels: risks and targets Prioritisation of high-risk coronary heart disease patients for statin intervention Key guideline cholesterol targets and full lipid profiling Scientific summary Introduction S1 Lipid levels: risks and targets S2 Prioritisation of high-risk coronary heart disease patients for statin intervention S3 Section 1: Key guideline cholesterol targets and full lipid profiling S4 Section 2: Scientific summary S5 Section 3: Patient identification S7 Section 4: Management strategies S9 Section 5: Practical use of clinical laboratories S10 Section 6: Tools for full lipid profiling and risk status calculation S11 Conclusion S11 Acknowledgements S12 Appendix 1: HDL, the metabolic syndrome and CHD risk S12 Appendix 2: Joint British societies coronary risk prediction charts S14 References S15 Patient identification Management strategies Practical use of clinical laboratories Tools for full lipid profiling and risk status calculation HDL, the metabolic syndrome and CHD risk.