Open AccessTransatlantic guidelines on dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk: key differences across the pond
Author(s) -
Ali Agha,
Salim S. Virani,
Christie M. Ballantyne
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity./current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.199
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1752-2978
pISSN - 1752-296X
DOI - 10.1097/med.0000000000000608
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , key (lock) , medicine , computer science , obesity , computer security
The purpose of this review is to compare and contrast the key messages from the 2018 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol and the 2019 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemias. We also review some of the evidence that served as the basis for these guidelines and share our opinion regarding these guidelines.