Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...
New guidelines recommend considering cholesterol-lowering statins in the 30s, screening all adults for hidden risk factors ...
The recommendations highlight a growing consensus among experts: the earlier high cholesterol is treated, the better the long ...
Patients 80 years of age and older experienced a 31% reduction in mortality and a 20% reduction in the risk of new coronary events when they participated in statin therapy, according to a March study ...
Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that exists in every cell of the human body. It plays an important role in helping the body ...
Statins are among the most widely used medicines in the world. Doctors often prescribe them to people who have high ...
A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...
The cholesterol-lowering medication alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, along with a statin, lowered LDL cholesterol levels more than 50% in patients after a heart transplant, compared to those taking a ...
Knowing your personal risk of developing heart disease and managing your cholesterol early through healthy habits, regular ...