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Cardiovascular Disease
High risk women are under-treated for high cholesterol levels
February 24th, 2005
Cholesterol is under-treated in high-risk women, researchers report. Nearly two-thirds of women at highest risk for a heart attack and death from heart disease who have dangerously high cholesterol levels are not benefiting from life-saving cholesterol-lowering medications, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "Cholesterol management in high-risk women has been proven to save lives and reduce risk of heart attacks. We wanted to determine what opportunities exist to apply the 2004 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women, especially in a managed care...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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