LIPID REGULATING AND ANTIATHEROSCLEROTIC THERAPY - CURRENT OPTIONS AND FUTURE APPROACHES

Increased understanding of the mechanisms of cholesterol-lowering ther apy and other lipid risk factors has suggested new potential strategie s for preventing and treating coronary heart disease (CHD). Although t hese new strategies hold promise, our first, best strategy for reducin g the toll of CHD is to use current guidelines for treating dyslipidem ia and other risk factors.