There is a need to identify high-risk features that predict early-onset atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The authors provide insights to help clinicians identify and …

2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on
the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Executive Summary: A Report of the American …

The recommendations listed in the present guideline are, whenever possible, evidence
based. An initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research …

Abstract An Expert Panel of the National Lipid Association reviewed the evidence related to
the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring in clinical practice for adults seen for …

A steady rise in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been observed in young adults
within the last decades. This trend corresponds to an increasing prevalence of traditional …

Background There are currently no recommendations guiding when best to perform
coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning among young adults to identify those susceptible …

The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical
Practice Guidelines recently published its 2018 recommendations on management of LDL …

Current literature indicates that there is a strong correlation between coronary artery disease
(CAD) and type 2 diabetes. The arteriosclerotic progression occurs earlier and in a greater …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the major cause of morbidity and
mortality in diabetes, and diabetes increases ASCVD risk two-fold compared with those …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have demonstrated a consistent relationship between
increased systemic inflammation and increased risk of cardiovascular events. In chronic …