Question:
Can someone please tell me what is hyperlipidemic?

I just read the letter that my pcp wrote to my surgeon.    — Patricia T. (posted on November 13, 2001)

November 13, 2001
It means you have high cholesterol, no big deal. Good luck:)
   — Heather D.

November 13, 2001
Hyperlipidemia is caused by excess lipids or fatty substances in the blood and is an important risk factor in developing atherosclerosis and heart disease. Hyperlipidemia may be caused by genetic factors, as in certain familial diseases, or by secondary factors in acquired hyperlipidemia. Hope this helps.
   — Vicki H.