Title

Management of Blood Cholesterol

Authoring Organizations

Endorsing Organizations

Publication Month/Year

November 10, 2018

Last Updated Month/Year

October 30, 2024

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Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

The purpose of the present guideline is to address the practical management of patients with high blood cholesterol and related disorders.

Target Patient Population

Patients with high blood cholesterol and related disorders.

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Hospital, Long term care, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Management, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D050171 - Dyslipidemias, D002784 - Cholesterol

Keywords

blood cholesterol, cholesterol, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia

Source Citation

Grundy SM, Stone NJ, Bailey AL, Beam C, Birtcher KK, Blumenthal RS, Braun LT, de Ferranti S, Faiella-Tommasino J, Forman DE, Goldberg R, Heidenreich PA, Hlatky MA, Jones DW, Lloyd-Jones D, Lopez-Pajares N, Ndumele CE, Orringer CE, Peralta CA, Saseen JJ, Smith SC Jr, Sperling L, Virani SS, Yeboah J. 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA guideline on the management of blood cholesterol: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2018 Nov 10. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000625.
Copublished in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2018), doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.003.

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