Quantifying atherogenic lipoproteins for lipid-lowering strategies: Consensus-based recommendations from EAS and EFLM

The joint consensus panel of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) and the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) recently addressed present and future challenges in the laboratory diagnostics of atherogenic lipoproteins. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and calculated non-HDL cholesterol (=total – HDL cholesterol) constitute the primary lipid panel for estimating risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and can be measured in the nonfasting state.

Source: Atherosclerosis - January 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: B ørge G. Nordestgaard, Michel R. Langlois, Anne Langsted, M. John Chapman, Kristin M. Aakre, Hannsjörg Baum, Jan Borén, Eric Bruckert, Alberico Catapano, Christa Cobbaert, Paul Collinson, Olivier S. Descamps, Christopher J. Duff, Arnold von Eckardstei Tags: Review article Source Type: research