Colestipol was added to statin therapy if goals could not be ... Similarly, comparisons of overall achievement rates for ATP II guidelines and ATP III guidelines are not straightforward within ...

Experts analysed 14 previous studies involving more than 100,000 patients at very high risk of a heart attack or stroke, or ...

Lowering cholesterol triggers other health problems. Mostly false. Prior to the introduction of statins four decades ago, ...

A recent review highlights the gaps in clinical guidelines and treatment approaches for metabolic dysfunction-associated ...

Not everyone is sold on the benefits of early ezetimibe use, especially given the modest effect seen in IMPROVE-IT.

When your cholesterol is too high, you have a higher risk for a heart attack, stroke, and other chronic diseases. One of the best ways to lower your risk for related health problems is to get your ...

The largest study to date suggests that patients at high risk for heart attacks and strokes should begin immediate treatment ...

Adding ezetimibe (Zetia) therapy to statins early after a heart attack improved outcomes, Swedish national records suggested.

South Korean study suggests statins could lower the dementia risk in people by helping to control low-density lipoprotein - also known as 'bad' cholesterol ...

Current LDL cholesterol guidelines call for lower than 100 mg/dl in healthy people, and 70 mg/dl or lower in people with a history of heart attack or stroke, according to the American Heart ...

Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.