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For people with heart disease, taking a combo of two cholesterol drugs (ezetimibe plus a mid-strength statin) works about as well as a strong statin alone at lowering bad cholesterol, helps more...
For people with heart disease from clogged arteries, keeping bad cholesterol really low—below 55—might be better for your kidneys than keeping it just under 70, especially if you're getting...
If you have heart disease from clogged arteries, getting your bad cholesterol down to around 56 mg/dL instead of 66 mg/dL can cut your risk of heart attacks or strokes by about a third over three...
For people with heart disease from clogged arteries, getting their bad cholesterol down to around 56 doesn’t cause more serious side effects than staying at 66, and it’s safe to keep it that low for...
For people who already have heart disease, aiming to get their 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) below 55 mg/dL cuts their risk of serious heart problems by about one-third over three years compared to aiming...
Even if your blood sugar isn’t high enough to be diagnosed with a problem, it might still be quietly harming your blood vessels as you get older.
Even if middle-aged guys and gals have no obvious heart risks, men and older people are more likely to have hidden artery buildup — and so are those with higher 'bad' cholesterol.
Even if your heart looks healthy and you have no major risk factors, higher 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) — even when it's considered 'normal' — is linked to more hidden artery buildup. For every 10-point...
Even if you're a middle-aged adult with normal cholesterol and no obvious heart disease risks, there's almost a 50% chance you already have early signs of heart disease, like buildup in your arteries.
Taking a drug called evolocumab every two weeks is just as safe as taking a fake pill (placebo) for people with certain heart risks — there’s no real difference in side effects after nearly 5 years.
For people at high risk for heart problems because of diabetes or clogged arteries, taking a drug called evolocumab every two weeks can lower their chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or...
For people with diabetes or clogged arteries who haven’t had a heart attack or stroke yet, taking a drug called evolocumab every two weeks can lower their chance of having a first heart attack,...
For people with heart disease who are on cholesterol-lowering drugs, adding a drug called evolocumab doesn’t raise their risk of serious side effects like diabetes or memory problems — the only real...
Even if your cholesterol is already pretty low thanks to statins, adding a drug called evolocumab can still help protect your heart and blood vessels.
For people with heart disease who are already taking cholesterol-lowering drugs but still have high bad cholesterol, adding a drug called evolocumab can cut their risk of heart attack, stroke, or...
For people with heart disease who are already taking cholesterol-lowering statins but still have high LDL, adding a drug called evolocumab can lower their chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or...
For people with heart disease who are already taking cholesterol-lowering pills, adding a drug called evolocumab can slash their bad cholesterol by about 60% in less than a year—bringing it down to...
A shot called AMG 145, given once a month, can cut bad cholesterol by more than 60% in people already on cholesterol meds — and it stays effective the whole month.
A drug called AMG 145 seems to lower a harmful type of cholesterol called Lp(a) by up to half in people already taking cholesterol meds, and it might work in a new way doctors haven’t seen before.
A drug called AMG 145 can lower a harmful blood protein linked to heart disease by up to 59% in people with high cholesterol who are already taking statins, and it seems to do more than just lower...
A drug called AMG 145, when given every two weeks, cuts bad cholesterol by about three-quarters in people with high cholesterol who are already on strong meds or have a genetic form of the condition...
A drug called AMG 145, when given as a weekly shot at 35 mg or more, can cut bad cholesterol by up to 81% in people already on cholesterol meds, and the effect lasts through the week—so it might work...
A shot of a drug called AMG 145 can quickly lower bad cholesterol—by up to 64% in just a few days—especially when given at higher doses, and it works by targeting a specific protein in the body.
People born with certain gene changes that lower their bad cholesterol over their whole life have a lower chance of heart disease — the more their cholesterol is lowered, the lower their risk.