A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
This abstract has a link to the free PDF of the full report. People will be advised to take a statin if they already have heart
disease, if their bad (LDL) cholesterol is extremely high (190
milligrams per deciliter of blood or more) or if they're middle-aged
with type 2 diabetes. People between 40 and 75 years of age with an estimated 10-year risk
of heart disease of 7.5 percent or more will also be advised to take a
statin. Experts say this new rule could greatly alter the number of
patients who will now be advised to take such a drug. (from Health Day).
The American Heart Association has a synopsis of the report too.
News article from Health Day on the release of the report.
The American Heart Association has a synopsis of the report too.
News article from Health Day on the release of the report.
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