Search Tag: hypercholesterolaemia

2025 02 Jul

A study led by Johns Hopkins researchers reveals a striking gap between the number of patients who should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins and those who actually do. Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of statins and other lipid-lowering medications, coronary artery disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Many...Read more

2025 26 Mar

A large-scale analysis has revealed that patients with blocked arteries should be treated immediately with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe, rather than statins alone, to lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This approach could prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular...Read more

2016 12 Jul

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released an "Expert Consensus Decision Pathway" document on the role of nonstatin therapies for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol lowering in the management of cardiovascular disease risk. The document is published in the  Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Donald M. Lloyd-Jones,...Read more