The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have issued new multisociety guidelines for managing dyslipidemia, replacing the 2018 cholesterol standards. The update emphasizes ...

High cholesterol causes plaque build-up that can block arteries and lead to a greater risk of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. If you want to keep your heart healthy, it's important to ...

Doctors are lowering LDL cholesterol levels to prevent heart attacks and reduce cardiac risks in millions of people ...

The 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guidelines lower the 10-year ASCVD risk threshold for statin therapy from 7.5% to 5%, restoring LDL targets and promoting earlier intervention. The update introduces the ...

Earlier screening for heart disease is being encouraged in updated guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the ...

Beyond standard risk scores, the guideline highlights key risk enhancers—including lipoprotein(a), inflammation markers, and ...

American heart associations unveil the “30 Revolution”: a new long-term risk calculator, once-in-a-lifetime genetic blood ...