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There is a strong link between high cholesterol and high blood pressure. When the arteries become hardened and narrowed with cholesterol plaque and calcium, the heart has to strain much harder to pump blood through them. As a result, blood pressure becomes abnormally high. High blood pressure and cholesterol are two main reasons people have heart disease. They are both common, deadly, and preventable. Only about 1 in 4 of adults with hypertension have their blood pressure under control. More than 40% of adults in the United States are unaware and therefore untreated for high cholesterol. New guidelines for the treatment of high cholesterol were released in 2018, and for high blood pressure in 2017, by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the current guidelines and issues relating to the specific use and selection of cholesterol-lowering medications and who to use them on.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

Identify the role of high cholesterol in the pathogenesis of coronary events
Describe new guidelines for the treatment of cholesterol
Explain why updated guidelines for cholesterol therapy have become more stringent

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