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ACC: Looking Beyond Statins in LDL Lowering

— New ACC guidance maps a path

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CHICAGO -- What role should ezetimibe (Zetia), niacin, and other nonstatin strategies play in managing LDL cholesterol? A new from the American College of Cardiology recommends a pathway for making the decision with patients.

Discussing the document in this video are:

  • , of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston
  • , of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton
  • , of the University of Iowa in Iowa City
  • , of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago
  • , of NYU-Langone Medical Center in New York City

The document was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented here at the organization's conference.

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Lloyd-Jones DM, et al "2016 ACC expert consensus decision pathway on the role of non-statin therapies for LDL-cholesterol Lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk: a report of the american college of cardiology task force on clinical expert consensus documents" J Am Coll Cardiol 2016; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.519.