Researchers from FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine urge practicing cardiologists to achieve lower LDL cholesterol levels beginning with the highest doses of the most potent statins, namely ...

If your doctor has ever told you to "keep an eye on your numbers," here's good news: The rules around what’s considered high cholesterol have gotten clearer—and a little more personal. In March, the ...

High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease. Millions of adults are prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is essential for supporting various bodily functions and preventing health issues, particularly cardiovascular diseases. High levels of LDL cholesterol (bad ...

High cholesterol is often painted as a one-way ticket to heart disease, but science and real-life stories tell a more complex tale. Not everyone with high cholesterol ends up in a cardiologist’s ...

Lifetime treatment with statins is a cost-effective therapy across a wide range of elderly patients with and without cardiovascular disease, according to an analysis published this week in Heart.

HKUMed demonstrates that statins can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease without increasing major adverse events, providing guidance for future clinical practice in managing high cholesterol. The ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...

The polypill offers a cost-effective solution for CVD management in underserved populations, potentially reducing health disparities. The intervention is projected to cost $8560 per QALY gained, ...

High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease. 'High cholesterol' generally refers to a total cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher and a Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), or ...