American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Class I Guidelines for the Treatment of Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk: Implications for US Hispanics/Latinos Based on Findings From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) [Epidemiology]

ConclusionsThe eligibility of statin therapy increased consistently across all Hispanic/Latinos subgroups under the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines and therefore will potentially increase the number of undertreated Hispanic/Latinos in the United States.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - May 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Qureshi, W. T., Kaplan, R. C., Swett, K., Burke, G., Daviglus, M., Jung, M., Talavera, G. A., Chirinos, D. A., Reina, S. A., Davis, S., Rodriguez, C. J. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology Original Research Source Type: research