Although the ACC/AHA guidelines recommend a different strategy ... with agents that do not also lower LDL-cholesterol. As a complement to the statins, there are a variety of pharmacological ...

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) account for an estimated 1.79 crore deaths annually, with over 80% of these fatalities attributed to heart attacks and strokes, according to the World Health ...

There haven’t been many studies about starting statins in people as old as you. However, I can tell you that an 84-year-old ...

In today’s world, a significant fear has been created around cholesterol, leading most people to perceive it as an enemy.

(Read on for more detailed information in our most recent Best Buy Drug report on use of statins in adults to lower cholesterol.) But the situation is different with children. Statins approved by ...

Cholesterol-lowering statins such as Lipitor (atorvastatin ... A 2022 meta-analysis of randomized control trial research on statins showed that statins can reduce CRP levels in people with different ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at 185 pounds.) My yearly wellness test was ...

Current AHA guidelines call for healthy Americans to bring LDL below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood, while ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a ...

Although these cholesterol medications are some of the safest and most effective, they can come with unwanted side effects. We asked a doctor to explain.