Cardiology groups say adults as young as 30 should assess cholesterol risk and consider treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Leading medical organizations on Friday recommended major changes in cardiovascular disease prevention, saying people as young as 30 — down from age 40 — should consider statins or other measures to manage cholesterol.
Moving beyond just LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, and just statins, the updated recommendations take a more sweeping approach for when and how to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases caused by the hardening and narrowing of arteries.
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— Source: STAT News (https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/heart-disease-prevention-new-statin-guideline-age-30/)
