Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol

For adults aged 20 to 39 years, clinical criteria alone would yield 1.3 cases per 1,000 screened; adding genetic testing would increase the yield to 4.2 cases

Consumption of three to five versus zero cups of espresso linked to increased S-TC in women and men, with greater increase for men

Guideline shifts focus from emphasis on LDL cholesterol targets to individualized approach for lowering overall cardiovascular risk

More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies linked to reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis

Consumption of a suite of ready-to-eat bioactive foods tied to 8.8 percent drop in LDL cholesterol in four weeks

A substantial number of young adults with moderate or severe hypercholesterolemia do not achieve guideline-directed reductions in LDL-C

Significant decreases in total cholesterol, LDL-C, intermediate density lipoprotein cholesterol, with no increase in weight

Doubled risk seen for high triglyceride, total/high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein-A1

Assess and prescribe physical activity for all patients, including those with elevated BP, cholesterol who are at mild-moderate risk

Among solo providers, there was little difference in care management and outcomes between physicians, nonphysicians