Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol

Three in four do not meet American guideline recommendations

Those in highest quintile of total cholesterol, triglycerides had increased risk for AD and Alzheimer-related dementias

Significant risk reduction in primary end point of composite of cardiovascular death nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization

Lp(a) of 500+ and 300+ mg/L versus lower significantly predicted recurrent CHD, with hazard ratios of 1.59 and 1.37, respectively

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goals achieved by a minority of adults and children despite multiple lipid-lowering treatments

Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found

Strategy noninferior for three-year composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization

Those receiving bempedoic acid had greater reduction in LDL cholesterol and significantly lower incidence of composite of major adverse cardiovascular events

Nonacceptance of statin therapy associated with longer time to achieve LDL cholesterol of less than 100 mg/dL

Authors say findings similar across people with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder in three distinct geographic settings