Clinical implications of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for the treatment of blood cholesterol for a rural community: Data from the Heart of New Ulm Project

In a community sample of individuals using health care, 60% were statin eligible according to ACC/AHA guidelines and two-thirds of these patients were prescribed a statin. In addition, almost 30% of those ineligible were taking a statin, suggesting the guidelines may provide an opportunity to decrease statin use in those at low ASCVD risk.