How to manage HYPERtriglyceridemia

Questions will come up about how to manage high triglycerides, due to recent guidance from the American College of Cardiology . We know that a fasting triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher is a marker for cardiovascular (CV) disease. But using medications specifically to lower triglycerides isn’t proven to reduce CV events or to prevent pancreatitis, even in pati…