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"Patients and doctors should work from common ground to make decisions, because if you make decisions without information, you make poorly informed decisions," Mann said.
One expert was encouraged by the findings.
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"Achieving and maintaining healthy lipid levels is essential for prevention of cardiovascular events and premature death," said Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. "Many patients require both dietary modification and lipid-lowering medications to get to recommended lipid levels."
Unfortunately, study after study shows that many adults in the United States are not being adequately treated for their cholesterol levels and thus having cardiovascular events that could have been prevented, Fonarow noted.
"While many patients do not adhere to their medical regimen, missing doses or stopping altogether, little was known about whether starting lipid-lowering medications would adversely influence adherence to dietary recommendations," Fonarow said. "The results of this study -- showing no significant change in reported dietary habits after initiation of statin treatment -- should be reassuring to physicians and other health-care providers."
More information
For more information on healthy living, visit the American Heart Association.
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