An alternative to statins may help reduce deaths from heart disease among people with high levels of “bad” cholesterol, new research finds.
, the optimal total cholesterol level for an adult is about 150 mg/dL, with LDL levels at or below 100 mg/dL.New England Journal of Medicine article
The average age of the participants in the new study was 68, and 59% were women. Two-thirds had diabetes. At the outset, the average LDL level in the participants was 142.5 mg/dL. "Patients are likely to face substantially higher out-of-pocket costs for bempedoic acid than for a generic statin," Kazi wrote.
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