Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
AHA: Many With Atherosclerotic CVD Not Meeting LDL-C Goals
Of those patients receiving only a statin, 67.0 percent did not achieve recommended LDL-C goal
Cholesterol Levels Have Been Dropping Since 2013 Guidelines
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C levels decreased; proportion of eligible adults taking statins increased
AI Model Helps ID Those at Risk for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Model may identify more who are at risk while substantially reducing the number of people screened
Statins in Childhood Aid Familial Hypercholesteremia Outcomes
Patients show slowed progression of carotid intima-media thickness, lower risk for cardiovascular disease
More Aggressive Tx Needed for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Even with care in specialty clinics, LDL cholesterol levels remain above targets for most patients
CV Event Risk Up With Rejected, Abandoned PCSK9i Prescriptions
Rejection rates higher for PCSK9i prescriptions for women, racial minorities, lower-income groups
Alirocumab Cuts CV Absolute Risk the Most for Those With Diabetes
Findings seen in prespecified analysis; alirocumab did not increase risk for new diabetes
More Aggressive Statin Tx Needed After Heart Attack in Young Patients
Majority of patients with heart attack <50 years still have high cholesterol one year later
Lowering Cholesterol Levels May Worsen Nerve Damage in T2DM
Higher number of nerve lesions, declining nerve conduction velocities and amplitudes seen
Higher LDL-C Levels Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease
Cases with EOAD have higher levels of LDL-C, greater frequency of rare genetic coding variants of APOB
