12 Key Changes in the ACC/AHA 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines

12 Key Changes in the ACC/AHA 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines

2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline onthe Management of Dyslipidemia: A Report of theAmerican College of Cardiology/AmericanHeart Association Joint Committee on ClinicalPractice Guidelines

The framework has shifted from "cholesterol" to "dyslipidaemia."The new guideline no longer focuses mainly on LDL-C alone. It now formally covers hypertriglyceridaemia and elevated lipoprotein(a), reflecting broader recognition of atherogenic lipoproteins beyond LDL particles.