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ReviewThe Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology2021

Egyptian practical guidance in hypertriglyceridemia management 2021.

Hesham Salah El Din Taha, Hossam Kandil, Nabil Farag, Abbas Oraby, Magdy El Sharkawy, Fouad Fawzy, Hossam Mahrous, Juliette Bahgat, Mina Samy, Mohamed Aboul and 2 more

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Review in The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hesham Salah El Din TahaDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt. heshsalt@yahoo.com.
Hossam KandilDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Nabil FaragAin-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abbas OrabySuez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Magdy El SharkawyAin-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Fouad FawzyDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Hossam MahrousDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Juliette BahgatDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mina SamyDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mohamed AboulDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mostafa AbdrabouDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mirna Mamdouh ShakerDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 27 Nafezet Sheem El Shafae St Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.

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Abstract

Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a very common, yet underappreciated problem in clinical practice. Elevated triglyceride (TG) levels are independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Furthermore, severe HTG may lead to acute pancreatitis. Although LDL-guided statin therapy has improved ASCVD outcomes, residual risk remains. Recent trials have demonstrated that management of high TG levels, in patients already on statin therapy, reduces the rate of major vascular events. Few guidelines were issued, providing important recommendations for HTG management strategies. The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of ASCVD and acute pancreatitis. The management stands on lifestyle modification, detection of secondary causes of HTG and pharmacological therapy, when indicated. In this guidance we review the causes and classification of HTG and summarize the current methods for risk estimation, diagnosis and treatment. The present guidance provides a focused update on the management of HTG, outlined in a simple user-friendly format, with an emphasis on the latest available data.

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDyslipidemiaHypertriglyceridemiaPractical guidance

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PMID34928475
PMCPMC8688602

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