American College of Cardiology (ACC), and nine other leading medical organizations have released updated guidelines for ...

While healthy lifestyle intervention and average cholesterol screening should start in childhood, the updated guidelines now recommend an additional screening test and accelerated treatment plan for ...

A new cardiovascular calculator targeting individuals aged 30-79 years can help prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

An analysis of the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines found that under the new guidelines, about 11% of adults ages 65 to 79 with stage I hypertension would no longer qualify for blood pressure ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for a more aggressive preventive approach, which could translate into more Americans being treated with medicines and a stronger focus on lifestyle.

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and nine other leading medical associations, updated recommendations are presented for ...

For primary prevention patients at high risk, such as those with a 10-year risk > 10%, the LDL target is less than 70 mg/dL (class 2a recommendation). For this group, treatment begins with a ...

This is the dramatic moment officers perform CPR to save an unconscious swimmer at a beach in Peru. Footage shows emergency responders performing chest compressions on the distressed holidaymaker at ...

The first multisociety guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism feature a new classification ...

Here’s the reality: If you follow the guidelines (including limiting saturated fat to 10 percent of your calories), you’ll be fine. The same was true of previous guidelines, although they had ...