Hyperlipidemia Pathophysiology & Dyslipidemia Treatment

COOKHAM, U.K. - Feb. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, despite the advancements in the field of medical technology and treatments. Obesity, lack of exercise, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and eating habits contribute to an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dyslipidemia is a disorder characterised by abnormal levels of lipoprotein. In most cases, there might be an elevation in the total cholesterol level in the blood thereby increasing the risk of atherosclerosis. Abnormally higher cholesterol concentration levels in the blood leads to plaque formation in the coronary arteries and triggers heart disease. Diagnosing and opting for the right dyslipidemia treatment is essential to manage cardiovascular diseases.

Hyperlipidemia or hyperlipoproteinemia, is a subset of dyslipidemia that represents an elevated level of lipids in the bloodstream. Lipids, classified into cholesterol and triglycerides are the fat molecules in the blood stream which results in the build up of plaque. Hyperlipoproteinemia is classified into five types based on the patterns of lipoproteins on electrophoresis. Type 1 or familial hyperchylomicronemia is the rarest type which is caused due to the deficiency of lipoprotein lipase. Type II is further categorised into family hypercholesterolemia and familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) or familial hyperlipidaemia, mainly caused by the deficiency of Low Density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. FCH is an inherited genetic disorder and possesses an early risk of early coronary artery disease. Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia, Familial hyperlipemia and Endogenous hypertriglyceridemia are the type III, type IV and type V hyperlipoproteinemias respectively. Detailed evaluation of symptoms and accurate diagnosis is essential to devise the right hyperlipidaemia treatment as it also allows ruling out the secondary causes.

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Patient’s medical history and lifestyle is taken into consideration during the diagnostic test procedures of hyperlipidemia. Lifestyle modification, healthy diet or medical therapy is recommended for the hyperlipidaemia treatment so that it restores the lipid metabolism in an effective manner. Get free access to informative articles and research journals by registering at Radcliffecardiology site.