PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Marc S. Sabatine TI - Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia AID - 10.3949/ccjm.83gr.16001 DP - 2016 Mar 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 181--186 VI - 83 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/3/181.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/3/181.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Mar 01; 83 AB - 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.