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High cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke (the fifth most-common cause), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). So it’s no wonder that medical researchers have dedicated a great deal of energy to finding new and improved treatment options. We spoke to the experts to get their take on the most exciting breakthroughs in cholesterol treatment research, from historic drug developments to medications that may be just around the corner.
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The first treatment for high cholesterol is typically a prescription for a healthy diet, weight loss, and exercise, says Randy Zusman, M.D., cardiologist and director of the division of hypertension at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center in Boston, MA. But medications can play an important role in treatment as well especially when lifestyle changes simply aren’t cutting it. The medication doc