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In a move that's totally and completely not related to them being in the pocket of Big Pharma, the American Heart Association announces new guidelines that suggest up to 1/3 of Americans should be on statins
In what's being called a tectonic shift in the way doctors will treat high cholesterol, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology on Tuesday released new treatment guidelines calling for a focus on risk factors rather than just cholesterol levels.
The new guidelines could double the amount of people on medication to lower their cholesterol, experts say.
"This is an enormous shift in policy as it relates to who should be treated for high levels of cholesterol," said Dr. Steven Nissen, chief of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
The biggest change from the old guidelines, he says: Ignore the numbers.
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Not on cholesterol meds? New guidelines may change that - CNN.com
In a move that's totally and completely not related to them being in the pocket of Big Pharma, the American Heart Association announces new guidelines that suggest up to 1/3 of Americans should be on statins
In what's being called a tectonic shift in the way doctors will treat high cholesterol, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology on Tuesday released new treatment guidelines calling for a focus on risk factors rather than just cholesterol levels.
The new guidelines could double the amount of people on medication to lower their cholesterol, experts say.
"This is an enormous shift in policy as it relates to who should be treated for high levels of cholesterol," said Dr. Steven Nissen, chief of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
The biggest change from the old guidelines, he says: Ignore the numbers.
more
Not on cholesterol meds? New guidelines may change that - CNN.com
