Statins recommended for hyperlipidemic patients

“If pharmacologic therapy is insufficient after therapeutic life changes in patients with hyperlipidemia, lipid-lowering agents (e.g., statins) should be chosen based on the specific lipoprotein disorder presentation and the severity of the lipid abnormality,” said a local professor.

In a symposium organized by the Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis on September 16, Professor K...