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Intolerance to statin therapy appears to be much lower than previous data suggest, with researchers reporting that less than one in 10 patients are unable to tolerate the guideline-recommended, LDL ...

As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other side-effects. Now, a new ...

Patients with established clinical ASCVD Patients with severe primary hypercholesterolemia (a baseline LDL-C level ≥190 mg/dL) Patients 40-75 years of age with diabetes and a baseline LDL-C level of ...

Results from a Cleveland Clinic trial show just how effective a new medication is for individuals who have a statin intolerance. For those unfamiliar, statins are used to help lower a person’s ...

The US National Lipid Association has issued a new scientific statement on the management of patients with statin intolerance, which recommends different strategies to help patients stay on statin ...

CLEVELAND, OH – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. More than a quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking a statin to lower their cholesterol and to lower their risk of ...

New findings indicate that the adverse reactions associated with statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, may be less frequent than previously thought. Scientists now say that ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) provided compelling clinical benefit in terms of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention for statin-intolerant patients who need cholesterol lowering, ...

High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease. 'High cholesterol' generally refers to a total cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher and a Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), or ...

Sep. 7—(Family Features) If your doctor has concerns about your cholesterol levels, you may be familiar with statins. This is a class of medications that can help reduce your body's cholesterol ...