LDL cholesterol goals, cardiovascular risk assessment, therapeutic goals, and pharmacologic treatment options are discussed for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Which foods take the cake for supporting weight loss, healthy cholesterol levels and blood sugar? Varsha Khatri, a registered nutritional therapist from Prowise Healthcare, shared her four top ...

So what kind of exercise should you pursue to achieve these goals? You may have more options than you think. The type of workout you do is less important for cholesterol control than how often and ...

Your healthcare team can help guide you on cholesterol goals and how to manage your cholesterol levels. Depending on your care plan and specific needs, they may recommend dietary changes ...

Fewer patients, however, achieved the non-HDL-C goal (61%). Few patients who did not achieve NCEP goals were on a maximal statin dose or combination therapy. These results indicate favorable ...

Given that the American Heart Association sets the optimal LDL ("bad") cholesterol goal at 100 milligrams per deciliter or ...

There is no doubt that, if made available over the counter, these agents will be used by many people in whom simple lifestyle measures would have been sufficient to achieve recommended low-density ...

Knowing your score can help your doctor decide on blood pressure and cholesterol goals that will minimize your risk as much as possible. The American College of Cardiology found that Coronary artery ...

In clinical practice, a combination of drugs is often used to treat patients with dyslipidemia who are not achieving their treatment goals. Ezetimibe reduces LDL cholesterol levels, and niacin ...