TY - JOUR T1 - Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 181 LP - 186 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.83gr.16001 VL - 83 IS - 3 AU - Marc S. Sabatine Y1 - 2016/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/3/181.abstract N2 - Although current guidelines do not set specific targets for lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), several lines of evidence support the concept that "lower is better." Statin drugs in combination with new agents now make it possible to lower LDL-C to new lows. Determining the risk of cardiovascular disease in apparently healthy adults and how far to extend treatment for primary prevention has critical implications for public health. ER -