Cardiology groups say adults as young as 30 should assess cholesterol risk and consider treatment to prevent heart attacks ...

The new guidelines aim to give doctors and their patients an individualized and clear path to follow. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released ...

It’s a familiar scene for patients during a routine primary care visit. The doctor scans blood test results, notes high cholesterol flagged by a standard calculator to assess risk of heart attack or ...

Share on Pinterest Statins can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. clubfoto/Getty Images Statins were first ...

Across 65 cardiovascular guidelines with nearly 7500 specific recommendations published 2012-2022, only 170 recommendations directly incorporated shared decision-making. Shared decision-making (SDM) ...

The new guidelines for determining whether patients should begin taking statins to prevent cardiovascular disease issued in 2013 by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

The authors evaluated the clinical applicability, accuracy, and implications of using an automated risk calculator and risk-based decision tool in an integrated health system. Objectives: We evaluated ...

An interview with Dr. Pauline Funchain from Cleveland Clinic, author on “Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update ...

Partnership has expanded to include Health Canada's Dietary Guideline, the Canadian Consensus Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia, and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart ...