Clinical hotspots and controversies about dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a chronic and complex disease with multiple risk factors. Among these risk factors, only dyslipidemia is a pathogenicity risk factor. In this article, we will discuss the following hot spots and controversies about dyslipidemia and ASCVD. Are lipid parameters just risk factors or targets of therapy? Which of the cholesterol concentration and lipoprotein particle number has more clinical values? Should non-fasting or fasting lipid profiles be preferred? (Chin J Lab Med, 2018, 41: 415-419) Key words: Coronary disease; Dyslipidemias; Lipids; Risk factors