What is familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)?
This is the most serious form of hyperlipidaemia we recognise, both in terms of the degree to which cholesterol levels…
Can hyperlipidaemia be treated?
In most instances hyperlipidaemia will respond to appropriate changes in diet and life-style. Achievement of ideal body weight by eating…
How common is hyperlipidaemia and how can it be detected
Up to 20% of people in Britain have a significant degree of hypercholesterolaemia but most of them are unaware of…
What causes hyperlipidaemia?
Hyperlipidaemia results from an imbalance between the rate at which lipids enter the blood and the rate at which they…
What harm does hyperlipidaemia do?
Uncomplicated hyperlipidaemia seldom presents as an acute illness, except when plasma triglyceride levels are extremely high, and usually causes …
What are high density and low density lipoproteins?
Lipids cannot dissolve in plasma unless the body first renders them water-soluble by combining them with specific proteins. The resultant…
What is hyperlipidae:nia?
Hyperlipidaemia is the medical term for too much fat in the blood. Lipids, or fats, are normal constituents of the…
What is DIAGNOSIS
As stated earlier, the patient makes the first diagnosis. It is the doctor’s job to determine whether the palpitations are…
ABNORMAL PALPITATIONS
Tachycardias (rapid beating) If ectopic beats come in runs and occur rapidly they are called tachycardias, taking their name from…
The normal heart rhythm
The heart has four chambers, two upper ones called the atria and two lower ones called the ventricles. The whole…