Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

A Review Article on Hyperlipidemia

Abstract

Juhi Tiwari*

Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition that causes an increase in one or more plasma lipid levels including, triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids. The increase in plasma levels can cause various diseases of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular diseases include atherosclerosis. Ischemic heart disease, Cardiac arrhythmias and Heart blockage. Heart blockage due to plaque formation can be treated with various drugs. This article contains an Introduction, type of lipoprotein, classification of Hyperlipidemia, causes, symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.