Cholesterol Management Guidelines
Recommendations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on the management of blood cholesterol.
Dyslipidemia
The Need to Simplify Lipoprotein(a) Testing Guidelines: Test Everyone
Dennis R. Leahy, MD, shares his POV on the value of making Lp(a) testing universal, not only to inform patients and their clinicians of the high CV risks, but to make way for potential treatments.
Should PCPs Recommend Red Yeast Rice for High Cholesterol?
Author describes efficacy and safety information on red yeast rice in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
Risk Factors for MACE After First Acute Coronary Syndrome Identified
The risk for recurrent MACE was high among survivors of a first ever acute coronary syndrome with a substantial number of these being fatal; 34.4% had MACE within 1 year and 48.4% in 3 years.
AHA Recommends Physical Activity for Mildly Elevated BP, Cholesterol
Lifestyle behavior treatment should be the first-line treatment for patients with mildly elevated blood pressure and cholesterol.
ACC: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Present in Younger Black Women
Obesity, elevated blood pressure prevalent in younger Black women, even those in their 20s and 30s
Does Timing of Meals Affect Weight Gain?
A new study confirms that the timing of meals affects cardiometabolic risk factors and the ability to lose weight.
How Does Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment Affect the Metabolic Profile in Transgender Individuals?
Cross-sex hormone therapy may have a negative effect on lipid profile and glucose levels in transgender men but not in transgender women.
Tool Developed to Assess Long-Term CVD Risk, Benefit of Lipid-Lowering Intervention
The blood levels of non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol were found to have a strong association with the long-term risk for a cardiovascular disease event.
HDL Cholesterol Can Be Used to Monitor Triglycerides, Remnant Cholesterol
Low HDL-C may be used to monitor long-term average triglycerides and remnant cholesterol levels, similar to how high hemoglobin A1c is used to monitor long-term elevated glucose levels.
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