Statins are the go-to medications for lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and ...

People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching experienced less progression of arterial plaque and lower cholesterol levels ...

Equipped with knowledge of their coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan results and a statin prescription, patients were more likely to slow their plaque progression over 3 years. The trial studied people ...

Intense use of statins appears to reduce arterial plaque. · THE QUESTION Once arteries have begun to narrow, cholesterol-lowering statins often can slow the buildup of plaque and sometimes can keep it ...

The cholesterol medication alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, combined with a statin appeared to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by more than 50% among patients after a heart transplant, according to a late ...

Ditch the restrictive resolutions; these expert-backed dietary substitutions are the most effective way to lower cholesterol ...