Young Adult With Congenital Heart Disease Has Completed Three Marathons…and Counting
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Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Lipid Management
Lipid Management services at the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart
Center care for patients who have disorders of lipid metabolism, which include high
cholesterol, high blood triglyceride, low HDL cholesterol or a combination of these
conditions.
Lipid Management Services
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
55 Fruit Street
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Explore This Treatment Program
Overview
Lipid management services at the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center provide specialized care for patients who have disorders of lipid metabolism, which includes high cholesterol levels, high blood triglyceride levels, low HDL cholesterol levels or a combination of these conditions. Patients visit lipid management specialists if they have difficulties tolerating the most widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications (statins).
Lipid disorders are often associated with other metabolic problems, such as diabetes, hypothyroidism and obesity. Our clinical team evaluates these disorders as they relate to problems with abnormal lipids.
Lipid management specialists have complete access to a wealth of clinical resources within Mass General, including:
Meet Our Team
Our team is made up of medical experts from several disciplines to effectively evaluate and treat lipid metabolism disorders.
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- Director of Research, Women's Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Associate Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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- Director of Preventive Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Paul & Phyllis Fireman Endowed Chair in Vascular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Director, MGH Global Cardiovascular Health Program
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
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- Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
- Associate Director of Nuclear Cardiology: Education at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Assistant Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Clinical Operations Director for Cardiovascular Medicine
Patient Resources
Mass General is dedicated to ensuring that people understand their health care choices and have the necessary information to make decisions affecting their health and wellbeing. The related support and wellness information listed below can play a role in treatment options.
Heart Smart Series
Topics include disease prevention, symptom management, medications and managing stress.
Nutrition Classes
Learn how to modify your diet to keep a healthy heart.
Relaxation Classes
Explore relaxation techniques including yoga, tai chi, visualization and meditation.
Contact the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Call us to learn more, or request an appointment online.