New research suggests a large proportion of statin-treated patients may not meet appropriate LDL-C thresholds and remain at-risk for CVD events, indicating “an unmet preventive need.”
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a Final Rule on Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care, which consolidates and revises earlier regulations from the last 50 year.
Despite widespread use, the health benefits of consuming dietary supplements are controversial. In a recent study, researchers sought to evaluate the effects of dietary supplement use on mortality rates...
Using data from a cross-sectional registry designed to evaluate lipid management practices, the authors of a recent study sought to investigate patient-reported reasoning for statin underutilization.
The ACC/AHA have released new guidelines for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, including recommendations for aspirin use, statin use, and the role of lifestyle modification.
