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Studies highlight limitations, potential alternatives to common risk equations for CVD

Removing race from the pooled cohort risk equations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) did not affect accuracy, according to results of a recent study, while another tested a prediction model based only on sex, age, and routine lab tests.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2023

More than half of people taking statins may have suboptimal improvement in LDL cholesterol

There was a significantly increased risk of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cardiovascular disease-related death in patients with a suboptimal response to statins compared with those with an optimal response.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/23/1.htm
23 Apr 2019

Pearls for lowering lipids

New guidelines recommend basing treatment decisions on levels of risk rather than LDL targets.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/lipids.htm
1 Jul 2016

Rosuvastatin, atorvastatin compared on effectiveness, safety in industry-funded trial

Analysis of a randomized trial in South Korea found that patients randomized to rosuvastatin developed type 2 diabetes requiring medication at a rate of 7.2%, compared to 5.3% among those given atorvastatin.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/24/4.htm
24 Oct 2023

Cholesterol management becomes more complicated

This issue covers topics such as cholesterol management, wearable health care technology, and post-traumatic stress disorder after a life-threatening illness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/11/editors.htm
1 Nov 2015

Societies stress shared decision making in updated lipids performance measures

Better patient outcomes are realized only if patients agree with, act on, and adhere to their doctors' advice for 5 to 10 years, but up to half of patients stop statins at 1 to 2 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/15/5.htm
15 Dec 2015

Data support targeted approach to cholesterol screening in young adults

The 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was less than one half of 1% in nonsmoking, nondiabetic women younger than age 50 years and men younger than age 40 years.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/16/1.htm
16 May 2017

Guidelines diminish cholesterol worries

Physicians can expect questions from patients confused by a committee's report stating that dietary cholesterol should no longer be considered “a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/06/cholesterol.htm
1 Jun 2015

Statins underused in patients with cardiovascular disease, study finds

Women, older adults, and those with peripheral artery disease and cerebrovascular disease are particularly likely not to receive statins, according to an industry-funded analysis of lipid-lowering therapy use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/08/08/2.htm
8 Aug 2023

Guidance issued on nonstatin therapies for cholesterol lowering

The goal of the decision pathway was to provide practical guidance for clinicians and patients in situations not covered by the 2013 ACC/AHA guideline until new clinical guidelines on the topic are published.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/05/4.htm
5 Apr 2016

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