Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
ACC: Expert Guidance Issued for Use of Non-Statin Therapies
Authors recommend addition of ezetimibe at 10 mg/day for higher-risk patients
ACC: Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia <2 Percent
For any given observed LDL cholesterol level, increased risk for CAD for FH mutation carriers
ENDO: ‘Paleo’ Diet May Benefit Heart Health Post Menopause
Trendy eating plan may cut cholesterol, disease risks in postmenopausal women
Familial Hypercholesterolemia More Common Than Thought
Researchers find roughly 834,500 Americans have inherited condition
Many Physicians Show Tendency to Undertreat With Statins
Target levels more likely to be achieved in departments that prescribe more statins
Two Draft Statements From USPSTF Open for Comment
Insufficient evidence for lipid screening in children; recommendation for statins varies with age, risk
Nutraceuticals Alone or With Ezetimibe Aid in Dyslipidemia
Improvement in lipid profile for nutraceuticals alone or in combo for statin-intolerant patients
Statin Treatment Linked to Reduced Risk of Cataracts
Simvastatin plus ezetimibe linked to lower risk of cataract development versus placebo
CDC: Too Few Taking Needed Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Only half who should are using medications to help prevent cardiovascular disease
CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed
Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
