Practical guide to pharmacological lipid management
Pharmacological guide and resources to help you manage patients with high cholesterol
High cholesterol is a significant risk factor of CVD and contributes to a third of coronary heart disease burden.1 Evidence suggests that statins are the most effective lipid lowering method and should be the first-line agent when managing patients with high cholesterol.2
In this pharmacological management guide, developed to help you manage patients with high cholesterol, you will find:
Cholesterol animation for patients
Use this short animation to help show your patients what high cholesterol is, and how it may increase their risk for heart disease.
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Healthy lifestyle changes are also strongly recommended for management of cholesterol and other CVD risk factors. See Lifestyle management for more information.
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Cholesterol and heart disease
References
- AIHW 2019a. Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015: Interactive data on disease burden, Cat. no. BOD 24. Canberra: AIHW.
- National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance. Guidelines for the management of absolute cardiovascular disease risk. 2021. https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/conditions/fp-absolute-cvd-risk-clinical-guidelines
Toolkit contents
Explore the list of pages in the Heart Health Check Toolkit for health professionals.
About the Toolkit
Supporting general practices to integrate Heart Health Checks into routine patient care, with a range of resources and easy-to-use tools in one place.
Downloadable resources
A full list of ready-to-use resources available in this Toolkit
Last updated16 March 2024