TY - JOUR T1 - ACC/AHA lipid guidelines: Personalized care to prevent cardiovascular disease JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 231 LP - 239 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19078 VL - 87 IS - 4 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 Y1 - 2020/04/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/4/231.abstract N2 - 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. ER -