New cholesterol guidelines call for earlier action to prevent heart disease

About this episode

The episode discusses updated cholesterol guidelines that recommend earlier screenings to prevent heart disease.

Updated for the first time in six years, clinical guidelines for screening and managing cholesterol now recommend earlier screenings for those with a family history of heart disease. Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death, but experts say much of it is preventable.

People in this episode

Host: David Martin Davies

Topics covered

• cholesterol
• heart disease
• preventive health
• clinical guidelines
• screening

Keywords

• cholesterol
• heart disease
• screening
• clinical guidelines
• preventable disease

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: cholesterol guidelines

Places: heart disease

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