New medication can help slash LDL levels

Innovative way to slash your lousy LDL levels

Around 33 percent to 36 percent of adults in the U.S. have a lousy LDL cholesterol level of 130 mg/dL or higher, putting them at risk for a heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease and dementia. Aiming for 70 mg/ dL is heart-smart. But only around 20 percent of patients at high risk of heart disease manage their LDL because they don’t want to t…