2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
Published: noviembre 10, 2018
- The 2018 guideline addresses the practical management of patients with high blood cholesterol and related disorders.
- Recommendations are based on the best available evidence from randomized controlled trials of cholesterol-lowering therapies and other sources of evidence.
- This guideline is a full update of the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline.
2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
Scott Grundy, MD, PhD, chair of the writing group, announces the publication of the 2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol and describes the some of the changes in this update.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: New Cholesterol Guideline Recommends More Personalized Risk Assessment, Active Patient Involvement in Treatment Decisions by Scott M. Grundy, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA
- Top Things to Know: : Top Things to Know
- Cholesterol Highlights (PDF)
- Editorial: by Amit Khera, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FASPC
- Commentary: by Scott M. Grundy, MD, PhD, FAHA
- Slide Set (PDF)
- Data Visualization:
- AHA News:
- News Release: Updated cholesterol guidelines offer more personalized risk assessment, additional treatment options for people at the highest risk