World Heart Federation Cholesterol Roadmap 2022.
Kausik K RayBrian A FerenceTania SéverinDirk BlomStephen J NichollsMariko H ShibaWael AlmahmeedRodrigo AlonsoMagdalena DaccordMarat EzhovRosa Fernández OlmoPiotr JankowskiFernando LanasRoopa MehtaRaman PuriNathan D WongDavid WoodDong ZhaoSamuel S GiddingSalim S ViraniDonald Lloyd-JonesFausto PintoPablo PerelRaul Dias Dos Santos FilhoPublished in: Global heart (2022)
The adverse effects of LDL-cholesterol and apo B containing lipoprotein exposure are cumulative and result in ASCVD. These are preventable by implementation of different strategies, aimed at efficiently tackling atherosclerosis at different stages throughout the human life-course. Preventive strategies should therefore be updated to implement health policy, lifestyle changes and when needed pharmacotherapies earlier with investment in, and a shift in focus towards, early preventive strategies that preserve cardiovascular health rather than treat the consequences of ASCVD.