Measure What Matters

Clinicians know that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a primary causal factor for cardiovascular disease. But current practice and policy fail to measure or manage it consistently. Despite clear clinical guidance on safe LDL-C thresholds, national quality measures do not track whether cholesterol is actually controlled.

Quality measures allow physicians to manage high cholesterol effectively. Measuring toward a goal will help improve patient care and outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. Below you can find sample social media posts and resources to join the campaign. Get Involved – It’s Time to Measure What Matters!

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Measure Your Cholesterol

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Quality Measures Improve Care

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CMS Should Monitor Cholesterol Levels

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71 Million Americans have high LDL-C

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Why Not Cholesterol?

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Policy Brief: Adjusting Quality Measures for Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes Through Better LDL-Cholesterol Management

By requiring LDL-C testing and returning to achievement of defined goals, NCQA and CMS can transform care delivery, reduce recurrent cardiac events and save lives.

5 Things to Know: 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guideline Updates

On March 13, 2026, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released updated guidelines to both manage and prevent cardiovascular disease. These updates are the first in thirteen years, providing much-needed clarity for providers and patients alike.

Measure What Matters

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. A key risk factor is high cholesterol—specifically, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol.

How Knowing His Cholesterol Numbers Saved Niko’s Life

Niko Weddle discovered he had a major blockage in his arteries during a routine screening. Since then, he’s been sure to monitor his cholesterol numbers.

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Cardiologists Tell CMS: Measure What Matters

71 million American adults have high cholesterol, which is a key risk factor for heart attacks. Despite advances in medicine, this number isn’t going down. That’s because current U.S. guidelines do not measure toward a cholesterol goal. That needs to change.

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Measure What Matters: LDL Cholesterol

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Join the #MeasureWhatMatters conversation using our shareable social media graphics and suggested social media posts.

Post 1: #DYK? Current U.S. guidelines don’t measure toward a #cholesterol goal. Join @advcardiohealth to learn why we need to #MeasureWhatMatters: https://advancecardiohealth.org/measure-what-matters/
Post 2: High cholesterol is a key risk factor of developing #CardiovascularDisease. If you #MeasureWhatMatters and monitor your cholesterol, you can get ahead of the growing burden of #CVD. Learn more: https://advancecardiohealth.org/measure-what-matters/
Post 3: Measuring towards a cholesterol goal will help improve patient care and outcomes for people with #CardiovascularDisease. #MeasureWhatMatters and learn more: https://advancecardiohealth.org/measure-what-matters/
Post 4: Join @advcardiohealth in its #MeasureWhatMatters campaign to raise awareness for the lack of current U.S. guidelines that don’t measure toward a healthy cholesterol goal. Learn more: https://advancecardiohealth.org/measure-what-matters/

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