2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Guideline uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AIM: The "2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia" retires and replaces the "2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol." METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted from October 2024 to December 2024 to identify clinical studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and other evidence conducted on human participants that were published in English from MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and other selected databases relevant to this guideline. STRUCTURE: The focus of this clinical practice guideline is to address the evaluation, management, and monitoring of individuals with dyslipidemias, including high blood cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia, and elevated lipoprotein(a).

authors

  • Blumenthal, Roger S
  • Morris, Pamela B
  • Gaudino, Mario Fl
  • Johnson, Heather M
  • Anderson, Timothy S
  • Bittner, Vera A
  • Blankstein, Ron
  • Brewer, LaPrincess C
  • Cho, Leslie
  • de Ferranti, Sarah D
  • Gianos, Eugenia
  • Gluckman, Ty J
  • Gradney, Kristen F
  • Isiadinso, Ijeoma
  • Lloyd-Jones, Donald M
  • Marrs, Joel C
  • Martin, Seth S
  • McLain, Kellie H
  • Mehta, Laxmi S
  • Mora, Samia
  • Mulugeta, Wudeneh M
  • Natarajan, Pradeep
  • Navar, Ann Marie
  • Orringer, Carl E
  • Polonsky, Tamar S
  • Reynolds, Harmony R
  • Saseen, Joseph J
  • Shapiro, Michael D
  • Soffer, Daniel E
  • Tynes, Sheila A
  • Villavaso, Chloé D
  • Virani, Salim S
  • Wilkins, John T

publication date

  • March 13, 2026

Identity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.11.016

PubMed ID

  • 41824590