The Lipid Clinic

The Lipid Clinic Preventing Heart Disease

Cholesterol. HDL. LDL.Triglycerides. Just plain fat. They're lipids. They can be counted and measured. They can be killer or savior.

At The Tommy Lasorda Heart Institute at Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Centinela Campus, we take cholesterol levels very seriously in our battle to reduce the incidence and severity of heart disease, the nation's number one killer. That's why we developed the Lipid Clinic —to help our patients take action before the disease does.

Our team of lipid specialists is committed to helping our patients halt and regress the progress of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), a slow, progressive disease that may start in childhood. Non-surgical diet, exercise and medication therapies may help prevent disease development if caught early enough, and can also stabilize, retard or regress the disease progress in those who have had strokes or heart attacks.

Our Lipid Clinic cardiologist, endocrinologist, dietician and nurse practitioner, a lipid specialist, work with our patients to identify risk factors, assess physical condition, prescribe therapeutic and diet regimens appropriate to their situation, educate them and provide coping skills to help in reaching favorable lipid goals.

The assessment begins with a physical examination and a standard fasting lipid profile—a blood test that identifies the lipid levels. With this information in hand, Clinic specialists may prescribe preventive therapy to help reduce the risk of future disease development.

Take steps now to care for your heart. To schedule an appointment, contact your primary care physician for a referral or call us directly toll-free at 1-888-611-HEART(4327). Insurance coverage for testing and treatment are individual to the situation and health plan, so contact your insurance carrier directly for verification.