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Lipid Management Resource Center
By patient type
We’ve compiled a number of tools and resources to help you care for patients with lipid management needs or risks. Please choose your patient type below, or browse by category or by source.
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Professional and patient education resources developed by experts from the American Heart Association, including an e-newsletter, CME opportunities and a variety of patient materials.
Guideline from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement for the treatment of dyslipidemia in adults age 20 and older.
Cholesterol management guidelines provided by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.
Free ICSI-recommended PDA application that guides clinicians through the new ATP III and ICSI cholesterol guidelines. Includes a risk calculator.
Developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to assist in implementing NCEP ATP III guidelines.
This evidence-based tool guides physicians in managing their patients' cholesterol.
Contains information on NCEP ATP III guidelines and implementation presented in an easy-to-follow format. The slides can be modified for individual presentations.
Online toolkit with clinician resources as well as patient education materials.
Individuals can test their knowledge of cholesterol and learn how to better manage their cholesterol.
This flyer contains information about the meaning of cholesterol numbers, how cholesterol is affected, what determines risk for heart disease and how high cholesterol can be treated.
Explains the meaning of high cholesterol and provides a brief roadmap to dealing with it.
Guidelines for diabetes patients, including recommendations for treating hyperlipidemia. Downloadable PDF version available.
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Risk calculator from the American Diabetes Association.
Risk calculator for diabetic patients from the Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Simple definitions for diabetes patients.
These reports from ICSI members summarize successful improvement efforts and lessons learned. QI professionals can use them to improve diabetes care in their own clinics.
Clinical-based measurement and pay-for-performance program managed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Lipid management measures are included.
Clinic-based quality measurement and quality comparisons for clinics in Minnesota. Measures include vascular care and optimal diabetes management.
Physician-based clinical measurement and recognition program. Includes information on how to participate in diabetes and heart/stroke recognition programs.
Patients can track diabetes care visits and tests.
Helps diabetic patients track their numbers and work with their clinician to manage their blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol.
Evidence-based tools and techniques to help physicians start their own personalized diabetes prevention program, including a decision pathway to diagnose and treat pre-diabetes, proven strategies to counsel and motivate patients, an office poster and patient handouts.
Exercise fitness resources for patients.
One in three individuals with diabetes doesn’t know they have it. This quiz can be taken to see risk levels.
The Heart of Diabetes program was created by the American Heart Association to raise awareness and help those with diabetes take action to lower their risk for heart disease and stroke.
Professional and patient education resources developed by experts from the American Heart Association, including an e-newsletter, CME opportunities and a variety of patient materials.
Scroll down to search for healthy recipes, using your choice of main ingredient and course (appetizer, breakfast/brunch, lunch, etc.).
Guidelines for managing coronary disease.
Cardiovascular care guidelines in areas such as peripheral arterial disease, atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure.
An ICSI-recommended risk assessment tool that uses recent data from the Framingham Heart Study to estimate 10-year risk for “hard” coronary heart disease outcomes (myocardial infarction and coronary death) for patients without coronary heart disease or diabetes.
An “information” prescription to help patients learn about their health. Some physicians have placed these in their waiting rooms.
A hospital-based quality improvement program for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association that works to improve adherence to clinical guidelines.
Clinical-based measurement and pay-for-performance program managed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Lipid management measures are included.
Physician-based clinical measurement and recognition program. Includes information on how to participate in diabetes and heart/stroke recognition programs.
Questions for patients to ask their doctor about heart health and how to improve it.
Slides that can be customized for speaking about cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. The kit is intended primarily for a lay audience.
A resource from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that can help patients leave the hospital with information they need to make a healthy transition.
This flyer highlights the impact medication non-adherence has on patient health outcomes. Provides practical, evidence-based suggestions for improving medication adherence in patients, particularly for lipid lowering drugs.
This fact sheet for clinicians provides an overview of the problem of health literacy, suggestions for improving patient understanding and a list of resources.
Materials for clinicians and patients to help focus on the three most important questions that need to be answered when a medical condition is discussed. Patient materials are available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.
Simple definitions for health care terms for patients.
Practice Improvement Modules are a requirement of American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Maintenance of Certification. These modules include information on developing and evaluating cardiovascular and diabetes care improvement programs.
Performance in Practice Modules are a requirement of the American Board of Family Medicine Physician Maintenance of Certification. These modules include information on developing and evaluating cardiovascular and diabetes care improvement programs.
Clinical-based measurement and pay-for-performance program managed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Lipid management measures are included.
Help clinics create a disease registry with color-coded reminders. Downloadable sample registry available.
Patients can use this tool to keep track of their different medications and how to take them.
Patients can use this chart to keep track of important providers in case they have questions about their drugs.
Questions for patients to ask their doctor about medications.
Online risk calculator for women without diabetes. Includes FAQs and evidence supporting the Reynolds Risk Calculator in easy-to-understand terms.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to African American women.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to Hispanic women.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to women.
Free ICSI-recommended PDA application that guides clinicians through the new ATP III and ICSI cholesterol guidelines. Includes a risk calculator.
Patients can use this tool to keep track of their different medications and how to take them.
Patients can use this chart to keep track of important providers in case they have questions about their drugs.
Questions for patients to ask their doctor about medications.
Questions for patients to ask their doctor about heart health and how to improve it.
Online toolkit with clinician resources as well as patient education materials.
Exercise fitness resources for patients.
One in three individuals with diabetes doesn’t know they have it. This quiz can be taken to see risk levels.
This evidence-based tool guides physicians in managing their patients' cholesterol.
Individuals can test their knowledge of cholesterol and learn how to better manage their cholesterol.
Simple definitions for health care terms for patients.
Contains information on NCEP ATP III guidelines and implementation presented in an easy-to-follow format. The slides can be modified for individual presentations.
Slides that can be customized for speaking about cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. The kit is intended primarily for a lay audience.
This flyer contains information about the meaning of cholesterol numbers, how cholesterol is affected, what determines risk for heart disease and how high cholesterol can be treated.
Explains the meaning of high cholesterol and provides a brief roadmap to dealing with it.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to African American women.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to Hispanic women.
Information about cardiovascular health specific to women.
“Know the Numbers of Your Body” handout (and others) in English, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian, and Urdu.
A partnership to exchange health information and resources. Offers patient materials on cholesterol (and other topics) in Bosnian, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. You must pay a membership fee and create a user name and password to download copies. Check the membership list to see if your organization already has a membership.
Materials for clinicians and patients to help focus on the three most important questions that need to be answered when a medical condition is discussed. Patient materials are available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.
