One in 4 Americans> 40 years of age takes a statin to reduce the risk of myocardial
infarction, ischemic stroke, and other complications of atherosclerotic disease. The most …

A n D GUID eLIneS affordability may often dictate which medications may be prescribed.
Patients who have exhausted prescription drug coverage or who are uninsured may require …

Abstract An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed
a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia …

Abstract The Canadian Consensus Working Group has updated its evaluation of the
literature pertaining to statin intolerance and adverse effects. This overview introduces a …

The leadership of the National Lipid Association convened an Expert Panel to develop a
consensus set of recommendations for patient-centered management of dyslipidemia in …

Various organizations and agencies have issued recommendations for the management of
dyslipidemia. Although many commonalities exist among them, material differences are …

Introduction: Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with
or at risk for cardiovascular disease and their use is expanding, especially in elderly. Statins …

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited condition resulting in high levels of low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and increased risk of premature cardiovascular …

There are currently eight different classes of drugs available for lowering cholesterol levels.
There are currently seven HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) approved for lowering …

Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) are the most common form of statin intolerance
and are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events that manifest from statin …