The new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood cholesterol guidelines of 2013 are the first major revision of cholesterol therapy guidance in over a decade. Commonly used low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target goals have been abrogated in favor of intensity of ...
And 11.6% (3772/32440) were concordant with the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panelbut not withACC/AHA. Most of these patients had a low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol between 70 and 99mg/dL with no or a low‐intensity statin prescribed. Opportunities exist to improve ...
2013 ACC/ AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;S0735–1097(13):06028–2. 391. A 65-year...
Using a different approach, Schmermund and associates 45 recently examined 291 patients with suspected CHD who underwent risk factor determination as defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program, EBCT, and clinically indicated coronary angiography. On the basis of a simple algorithm (“noninvasi...
The role of Lipoprotein (a) cholesterol {Lp(a)-C}as an additional and/or independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not clear. We evaluated the associations between Lp(a)-C and other CVD risk factors including plasma lipoprotein concentr
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association Circulation, 133 (2016), pp. e38-e360 et al [EL 4; NE] Google Scholar 2. Nicholls S., Lundman P. The emerging role of lipoproteins in atherogenesis: beyond LDL cholesterol Semin Vasc Med, ...
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The American Heart Association is the nation’s most trusted authority on cardiovascular health. Its bestselling library of books includes: •American Heart Association No-Fad Diet •The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 7th Edition •American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookb...
The AHA/ACC/multisociety cholesterol management guidelines recommend using a priori–defined PCE-estimated risk thresholds to guide statin use in primary prevention settings.2 As such, it is necessary to ensure that PCEs perform adequately in at-risk populations given the association between predicted...
AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol [published online November 10, 2018]. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.003Google Scholar 35. Kusumoto FM, Schoenfeld MH, Barrett C, et al. ACC/AHA/HRS Guide...