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01-04-2014 | 2013 Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines (AM Gotto, Section Editor)

A Latin American Perspective on the New ACC/AHA Clinical Guidelines for Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Authors: Ada Cuevas, Antonio Arteaga, Attilio Rigotti

Published in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports | Issue 4/2014

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Abstract

Atherosclerotic heart disease and stroke are leading causes of disability and death worldwide, affecting not only developed countries, but also low- and middle-income regions. Different strategies for handling dyslipidemia as a critical pathogenic risk factor for atherosclerosis have been proposed. However, these recommendations are not applied at all in many countries or even in whole regions of the world. Recently, new US guidelines on risk assessment, lifestyle changes, and high blood cholesterol level treatment to manage atherosclerotic disease were released. In this article, we analyze these new guidelines and discuss their potential applications in preventive cardiovascular medicine in Latin America.

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Title: A Latin American Perspective on the New ACC/AHA Clinical Guidelines for Managing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Ada Cuevas
Antonio Arteaga
Attilio Rigotti
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1523-3804
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6242
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-014-0400-x

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