Dyslipidemia Resources


Why Dyslipidemia.org?

Dyslipidemia.org is provided as a service of CCMDweb.org, the award-winning website of the Committee on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases™ (CCMD™), as a comprehensive gateway of information for healthcare professionals on the subject of dyslipidemia.

While the CCMD's vast information library is always available at CCMDweb.org, visitors to dyslipidemia.org will find an overview of information from the latest researching specifically underscoring dyslipidemia diagnosis, management, and treatment.

To view a comprehensive listing of dyslipidemia resources, click on this link and register to receive free, unlimited access to the complete lipid-disorder archives of the CCMD, along with other continuing education resources.

Dyslipidemia Research Overview

Ethnic and Sex Differences in the Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Dyslipidemia Among Hypertensive Adults in the GENOA Study (click to view)

Adherence to Statin Therapy and LDL Cholesterol Goal Attainment by Patients With Diabetes and Dyslipidemia (click to view)

Dyslipidemia and the Risk of Incident: Hypertension in Men (click to view)

For more information on dyslipidemia, complete your free registration for the CCMD website, CCMDweb.org, and obtain immediate, unlimited access to:

  • Dynamic Slide Library with more than 300 downloadable slides
    • Slides on dyslipidemia include:
      • ADA : Order of Priorities for Treatment of Diabetic Dyslipidemia in Adults
      • ACP Guidelines on Management of Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes
      • Treatment of Lipid Disorders in Patients with Diabetes
  • CMDManagement ™ newsletters (formerly LipidManagement™)
    • Each issue contains a feature article, case study, and a patient-education handout
  • My CME Tracker
    • Track your earned CME credits and print your own credit letters
  • Patient-Education Materials
    • More than 25 informative patient handouts offered in PDF format for high-quality printouts
  • Abstracts and Overviews from Clinical Literature
    • Also featured: Expert faculty commentaries

Additionally, CCMDweb.org offers the following:

  • CME-certified Interactive Case Studies
  • Guidelines-at-a-Glance
  • Medical Meetings Calendar through 2007
  • Free CME
  • Online Medical Glossary

Dyslipidemia Basics

Dyslipidemia refers to an irregularity of the lipid profile, covering a variety of disorders relating to abnormal levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, or triglycerides.

Dyslipidemia is attributable to problems with lipoprotein particles, apolipoproteins, or enzyme deficiencies. In the usual primary-care setting, dyslipidemia typically denotes a lipid metabolism defect.

What is the Committee on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases™ (CCMD™)?

The Committee on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases™ (CCMD™) is a multifaceted educational initiative comprising continuing medical education (CME) programs that focus on the management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases to prevent or reduce global cardiovascular risk. Launched in 1996 as Lipid Management in Clinical Practice, the initiative evolved into the widely recognized and respected National Lipid Education Council® (NLEC®) and, in 2006, has further evolved into the CCMD. The CCMD stands as a premier, independent initiative guided by a multidisciplinary panel of experts in cardiology, endocrinology, and primary care.

Since its inception, the CCMD has focused on educating physicians and other healthcare professionals about the rationale for aggressive cholesterol-lowering therapy, specifically to achieve LDL-C targets, as a means to prevent or manage adverse cardiovascular events. Given that its curriculum is based on the evolving landscape of clinical-trial data and therapeutic guidelines, the content is continually adjusted and refined to reflect the latest clinically relevant findings. Recognizing that elevated LDL-C and other types of dyslipidemia encompass only one component of cardio­vascular disease, the CCMD incorporates a global cardiovascular risk focus and highlights other conditions affecting the vasculature, including—but not limited to—inflammation, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.

Acknowledging the vast array of education preferences among adult learners, the CCMD reaches out to its audiences through both traditional and state-of-the-art education venues. Proven program formats include interactive live meetings; audioconferences; webcasts; print and online newsletters; and online CME activities through its website, CCMDweb.org, formerly the award-winning lipidhealth.org.

Chaired by Antonio M. Gotto, Jr, MD, DPhil, and led by an Education Council of esteemed thought leaders, the CCMD draws on the expertise of 50 faculty members.

The CCMD is sponsored by Professional Postgraduate Services® (PPS®), Secaucus, NJ. PPS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learn more about the CCMD. Click here to go directly to the CCMDweb.org website.

Remember, registration on the site is fast, free, and easy!