You may need lifestyle changes or medical intervention to decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke. Lifestyle changes are critically important in both lowering triglycerides and reducing your overall risk of medical problems due to atherosclerosis.
Even after making such changes, some people still have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Your clinician will also need to assess whether another medication you are already taking might actually be increasing your VLDL and your triglycerides.
Fortunately, a lot of people can take real, actionable steps to decrease their VLDL and lower their risk of getting a heart attack or stroke.
Ask your healthcare provider to make sure you are getting your regular cholesterol and lipid screening that you need. That will give you and your clinician the best information to create your optimal health plan. Did you know the most common forms of heart disease are largely preventable? Our guide will show you what puts you at risk, and how to take control of your heart health.
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Hypertriglyceridemia: its etiology, effects and treatment. Your Privacy Rights. Most labs estimate your VLDL based on your triglycerides level. It is about one fifth of your triglycerides level. Lipids and dyslipoproteinemia. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; chap J Am Coll Cardiol. PMID: www. Robinson JG. Disorders of lipid metabolism.
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