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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Coronary Heart Disease

It has been established that HDL levels are inversely related to the risk of coronary artery disease and over all mortality caused by cardiovascular diseases. In a review of four important studies, it was documented that with increase in HDL levels by 1mg/dl, risk of coronary heart disease decreased by 2% in men and 3% in women. According to the review, mortality caused by cardiovascular diseases decreased by 3.7% in men and 4.7% in women with an increase in HDL levels by 1mg/dl.[1]

Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome has been described as group of disorders, a combination of which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. These disorders include central obesity, increased waist circumference, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and high blood pressure. Low HDl along with hypertension has been identified as the most important metabolic syndrome risk factor for heart failure.[2]

Diabetes Mellitus

When To Treat

The American Heart Association, NIH and NCEP provides a set of guidelines for male fasting HDL levels and risk for heart disease.

Level mg/dL Level mmol/L Interpretation
<40 <1.03 Low HDL cholesterol, heightened risk for heart disease, <50 is the value for women
40–59 1.03–1.52 Medium HDL level
>60 >1.55 High HDL level, optimal condition considered protective against heart disease

More sophisticated laboratory methods measure not just the total HDL but also the range of HDL particles, e.g. "lipoprotein subclass analysis", typically divided into several groups by size, instead of just the total HDL concentration as listed above. The largest groups (most functional) of HDL particles have the most protective effects. The groups of smallest particles reflect HDL particles which are not actively transporting cholesterol, thus not protective.

NCEP has not set a formal goal for HDL levels as a therapeutic target because of lack of evidence for decrease in primary CHD risk reduction with pharmacotherapy. Drug therapy for HDL can be considered in patients in presence of other risk factors for CHD such as hypertension, smoking, family history of premature coronary heart disease.

  • According to American diabetes association HDL should be maintained above 40 mg/dl in diabetics.
  • American heart association recommends HDL level less than 50 mg/dl in women with increased CHD risk and a level of less than 40 mg/dl in men.

Risk assessment for CHD is done based on following factors:

  • Increased total cholesterol and triglyceride level
  • Total cholesterol/HDL ratio
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Lack of physical activity
  • Stress

Non-modifiable risk factors:

  • Age
  • Gender (male)
  • Family history of premature coronary artery disease

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Dietary/Nutritional

  • Weight loss : In a metanalysis of 70 studies,12% increase in HDL was observed in subjects with stable reduced weight.[3]

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References

  1. Gordon DJ, Probstfield JL, Garrison RJ, Neaton JD, Castelli WP, Knoke JD; et al. (1989). "High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Four prospective American studies". Circulation. 79 (1): 8–15. PMID 2642759.
  2. Karadag MK, Akbulut M (2009). "Low HDL levels as the most common metabolic syndrome risk factor in heart failure". Int Heart J. 50 (5): 571–80. PMID 19809206.
  3. Dattilo AM, Kris-Etherton PM (1992). "Effects of weight reduction on blood lipids and lipoproteins: a meta-analysis". Am J Clin Nutr. 56 (2): 320–8. PMID 1386186.


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