New Cholesterol Guidelines: Earlier Screening and More Meds

You’ll hear buzz about new guidelines for managing cholesterol.

Listen for questions about screening and labs. You’ll see earlier screening to help emphasize preventive measures (exercise, healthy diet, etc)...since the duration of high cholesterol is a key driver of CV risk.

Patients as young as 2 years may have their cholesterol checked if they’re very high-risk due to genetics. Otherwise, routine screening now starts between ages 9 and 11 years.