Very high: 500 or more
Severely elevated triglyceride levels (500 mg per dL or higher) increase the risk of pancreatitis
If healthy lifestyle changes aren't enough to control high triglycerides, your doctor might recommend: Statins
Offer icosapent ethyl for patients taking statin therapy with persistently elevated fasting triglyceride levels > 150 mg per dL (1
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5 and 80 mg atorvastatin had reductions in total cholesterol of 17% and 46%, respectively, and reductions in apo B of 17% and 50%, respectively
The recently published EVAPORATE (Effect of Vascepa on Improving Coronary Atherosclerosis in People With High Triglycerides Taking Statin Therapy) trial