Introduction Standard lipid testing, represented by total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides, is a ...

The 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol was a welcome update from the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular ...

Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Dec 11, 2023) - A world without cardiovascular disease (CVD) is possible, yet millions of lives are lost prematurely to heart disease each year, ...

In November 2017, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guideline introduced new definitions for BP management (Table 1). Blood pressure is now ...

Introduction and Scope of the Problem The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), in the United States is unclear because ...

Lipoprotein (a) (Lp [a]) is a low-density lipoprotein–like molecule with an apolipoprotein (b) moiety that is covalently attached to apolipoprotein (a) (Apo [a]), a plasminogen-like protein that ...

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The following are key points to remember from a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway document on comprehensive multidisciplinary care for the patient with cardiac amyloidosis: Amyloid cardiomyopathy ...

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Contact: Olivia Walther, owalther@acc.org, WASHINGTON (Nov 15, 2024) - More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, ...

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The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on the benefits and drawbacks of vegetarian and vegan diets: This review of plant-based diets provides an excellent reference ...