Heart experts say the change offers a comprehensive “one-stop shop” for how to best assess and treat blood lipids.
WASHINGTON — New and aggressive preventative screening guidance aims to identify and treat cholesterol risks well before it could lead to heart disease.
The new guidance was released Friday by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and other leading medical groups. They say the change offers a comprehensive “one-stop shop” for how to best assess and treat blood lipids.
Roughly 1 in 4 U.S. adults have high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,
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