Fall 2019

Borderline Risk is Immediate Risk

Loretta is a 60-year-old white woman with a past medical history significant for hypercholesterolemia, mitral regurgitation, hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertension (twice) and a family history of premature coronary heart disease (her father had myocardial infarction at age 53). Recent... more

New Cholesterol Guidelines – Coronary Artery Calcium Scores a Win

In October 2018, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with the National Lipid Association and other organizations, published evidencebased guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease... more

Guidelines for Lipid-Lowering in Women – What Have We Learned?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States.(1) Unique factors affecting a woman’s health contribute significantly to CVD risk, but historically were not always represented in major guidelines. Some of these factors include hormonal changes, the... more