Join an afternoon session on an introduction to the basics of cholesterol at the HEART UK conference on 20 July
Understanding cholesterol results
Spotlight on diet and its impact on cholesterol
The impact of diet on cholesterol
Diet and cholesterol: from science to practice
Diabetes and cholesterol: exploring dietary factors
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Dr Derek Connolly, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and the Director of Research and Development at Birmingham City Hospital will chair a session exploring solutions to the gaps in lipid treatment with speaker Dr Susan Connolly, Consultant Cardiologist at Enniskillen.
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Clinical Certainties and Uncertainties: what remains unresolved?
We are delighted that Professor Andrew Neil, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Epidemiology University of Oxford, Wolfson College will speak at the HEART UK conference on 7 July.
We are delighted to welcome Prof Sotirios (Sam) TSIMIKAS to the HEART UK conference on 7 July to present current and future therapeutic agents and interventions targeting Lp(a) and oxPLs.
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Over and underestimation of Lp(a) due to its different molecular weight isoforms has led to bias in many studies leading to underestimation of its strength as a cardiovascular risk factor.
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Prof Steve HUMPHRIES will be presenting at the HEART UK conference on Wednesday 7th July.
How knowing that a patient with clinical FH has a polygenic and not a monogenic cause for their phenotype is key in the clinician deciding on the appropriate patient care pathway.
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In the absence of evidence from a high-quality clinical trial, a consensus statement by HEART UK provides a guide for managing hyperlipidaemia during the pandemic, based on available evidence and experts’ opinion.
Historically a ketogenic diet was used to treat epilepsy in children. More recently, it has become popular as a way to lose weight and manage Type II Diabetes. We take a look at its effect on weight and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Recently low carbohydrate and very low carbohydrate diets have been used for weight loss and have been promoted for type 2 diabetes management. The main mode of action is likely to be the reduction in energy intake associated with carbohydrate restriction.
