The proportion of people unaware they have hypertension increased from 2013 to 2023, with the trend varying based on age and ...

Menopause can affect cholesterol levels, increasing the risk of heart disease. Here’s what to know and how to manage it.

Therefore, the main recommendations for evidence-based patient care come from the 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA ... The first National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel ...

Numerous cholesterol patient education materials are available online, but it remains unclear whether these resources are suitable for the majority of North American adults given the prevalence of low ...

“At the [AHA], we recommend that all adults 20 [years old] or older should have their cholesterol checked every four to six years as long as their risk remains low.” Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains that, ...

The decision should be "patient-centered with shared decision-making," Joseph and colleagues advise. For lipid-lowering, the document cites the 2018 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines, which include ...

The ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines recommend that patients with ASCVD reduce LDL cholesterol levels ... t simply to publish the guidelines,” he said. “There needs to be education, too.” The ...

Statins work by reducing the cholesterol ... education (USAGE): an internet-based survey of 10,138 current and former statin users. J Clin Lipidol. 2012;6:208-215. v American Heart Association.