Treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in adults: synopsis of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol guideline

• Published in: Annals of internal medicine Vol. 160; no. 5; p. 339
• Main Authors: Stone, Neil J, Robinson, Jennifer G, Lichtenstein, Alice H, Goff, Jr, David C, Lloyd-Jones, Donald M, Smith, Jr, Sidney C, Blum, Conrad, Schwartz, J Sanford
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 04.03.2014
• Subjects: Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Coronary Artery Disease - prevention & control; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Hypercholesterolemia - blood; Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy; Life Style; Monitoring, Physiologic; Risk Factors

In November 2013, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) released a clinical practice guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular risk in adults. This synopsis summarizes the major recommendations. In 2008, the National Heart, Lung, a...