New 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines Shift Toward Earlier, More Personalized Heart Disease Prevention
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In March 2026, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released updated cholesterol management guidelines that represent a major shift in cardiovascular disease prevention. NAM Member Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc and NAM Fellow Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH discuss the new paradigm, which emphasizes earlier intervention, personalized risk assessment, and more aggressive cholesterol reduction targets to prevent heart attacks and strokes. The guidelines reflect advances in understanding cardiovascular risk and move away from one-size-fits-all approaches.
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The lower the better, for longer time: New cholesterol guidelines are a 'paradigm shift' in preventing heart
NAM Member Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc and NAM Fellow Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH discuss what the new cholesterol guidelines mean for patients and how we understand cardiovascular risk
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