For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of ...

Clinical, scientific, and policy experts gather every several years to review and revise the recommendations that guide how clinicians around the world assess and manage patients with blood fat ...

For primary prevention patients at high risk, such as those with a 10-year risk > 10%, the LDL target is less than 70 mg/dL (class 2a recommendation). For this group, treatment begins with a ...

The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical organizations have updated ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

New national guidance for managing cholesterol and other blood lipids emphasizes earlier risk assessment, more personalized treatment, and long-term prevention--including, in some cases, treatment ...

A new cardiovascular calculator targeting individuals aged 30-79 years can help prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

Blood testing for cholesterol should start in childhood, and take place at least every five years to track each person’s ...

Eleven medical organisations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference ...