The 2019 guideline for the management of dyslipidemias published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in partnership with the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), recommended a further reduction in Low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) or “bad” cholesterol levels, lowering the target up to 50% from baseline for dyslipidemia management. If the recommended…
Do you know your lipid profile? High cholesterol usually has no signs or symptoms. The only way to know whether you have high cholesterol is to get your cholesterol checked. Your health care team can do a simple blood test, called a “lipid profile,” to measure your cholesterol levels. The…