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9-8-20 Hypertension - Coggle Diagram

- - - -  Fibrates. The medications fenofibrate (TriCor, Fenoglide, others) gemfibrozil (Lopid) reduce your liver's production of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and speed the removal of triglycerides from your blood. VLDL cholesterol contains mostly triglycerides.
      -  Niacin. Niacin limits your liver's ability to produce LDL and VLDL cholesterol. But niacin does not provide additional benefits over statins. Niacin has also been linked to liver damage and strokes, so most doctors now recommend it only for people who cannot take statins.
      -  Omega-3 fatty acid supplements. Omega-3 fatty acid supplements can help lower your triglycerides. They are available by prescription or over the counter.
- - - - Sphygmomanometer (arm cuff blood pressure test)
      - Home blood pressure tests
      - Finger cuff blood pressure test