chapter 1 Statins and inflammation / chapter 2 Lipid-lowering drugs and rheology / chapter 3 PPAR agonists in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes / chapter 4 Lipid management in acute coronary syndromes / chapter 5 Effects of statins on high-density lipoprotein and the implications for coronary heart disease prevention -- chapter 6 Long-term safety of lipid-lowering drugs / chapter 7 Familial hypercholesterolaemia: current strategies and future promise / chapter 8 Functional foods in lipid-lowering and coronary prevention / chapter 9 Compliance with lipid-lowering drugs / chapter 10 Lipid guidelines come of age? --