Unless you been living under a rock in the U.S., you’re well aware that a joint panel of experts from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association has crafted a new set of ...

Today's New York Times reports that two Boston-based cardiologists have spotted flaws in the online calculator for assessing who should be treated with cholesterol-reducing statin drugs. The Times ...

American Heart Association says the tool is only one part of a patient's risk evaluation Apparent problems with an online calculator, released last week along with new cholesterol guidelines, prompted ...

A new online calculator meant to measure cholesterol risk — rolled out just last week by the nation’s leading heart organizations along with new cholesterol-lowering guidelines — is so riddled with ...

Last week, a new heart risk calculator was launched with great fanfare. This week, it’s under fire. more For patients long frustrated by the sometimes whiplash-inducing back and forth of health ...

New cholesterol guidelines reveal significant gaps in LDL control, prompting calls for earlier screening and personalized treatment to protect heart health.