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Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Care Still Misses LDL Targets Despite Clear Indications for Lipid-Lowering Therapy

By MedXY 05/10/2026

Registry data from 55,028 youths with type 1 diabetes show common LDL hypercholesterolemia, infrequent lipid-lowering therapy, and poor attainment of recommended LDL targets.

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Timing Matters: Delayed Statin Initiation After Incidental High LDL-C Detection Significantly Increases Myocardial Infarction Risk

By MedXY 01/03/2026

A large-scale cohort study demonstrates that delaying statin therapy following the incidental discovery of high LDL-C during routine health screenings leads to a progressively higher risk of myocardial infarction, emphasizing the critical importance of early pharmacological intervention.

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Comparing the PREVENT and PCE Models for 10-Year ASCVD Risk Prediction: Insights from a Large Real-World Cohort

By MedXY 09/20/2025

This review evaluates PREVENT versus PCE models for estimating 10-year ASCVD risk focusing on accuracy in patients with and without statin therapy, highlighting implications for personalized prevention.