RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Advances in the treatment of dyslipidemia
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 181
OP 186
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83gr.16001
VO 83
IS 3
A1 Sabatine, Marc S.
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/3/181.abstract
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.