Cholesterol control gets personalized – a cardiologist explains how new guidelines tailor treatment to your unique risk profile

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New 2026 guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recommend screening for high cholesterol starting at age 9 and lean more heavily on newer markers like ApoB and lipoprotein A alongside standard LDL and HDL tests.

The guidelines also promote a risk calculator called PREVENT-ASCVD and recommend coronary artery calcium scans in some cases, aiming to tailor statin and other drug treatment to each patient's individual risk rather than one-size-fits-all thresholds.

Statins remain the backbone of treatment, with newer drug classes available for patients who need more or can't tolerate statins.

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