PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Cara Reiter-Brennan AU - Albert D. Osei AU - S. M. Iftekhar Uddin AU - Olusola A. Orimoloye AU - Olufunmilayo H. Obisesan AU - Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk AU - Michael J. Blaha AU - Omar Dzaye TI - ACC/AHA lipid guidelines: Personalized care to prevent cardiovascular disease AID - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19078 DP - 2020 Apr 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 231--239 VI - 87 IP - 4 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/4/231.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/4/231.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Apr 01; 87 AB - The 2018 and 2019 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association reflect the complexity of individualized cholesterol management. The documents address more detailed risk assessment, newer nonstatin cholesterol-lowering drugs, special attention to patient subgroups, and consideration of the value of therapy, all with the aim of creating personalized treatment plans for each patient. Overall, the guidelines recommend shared decision-making to meet the individual needs of each patient.