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Successive waves of clinical evidence — from the SPRINT trial to Mendelian randomization studies to the 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline — show that cholesterol and blood pressure levels long classified as "normal" carry measurable cardiovascular risk. The resulting threshold revisions could reclassify tens of millions of American adults as at-risk, but the shift raises sharp questions about overtreatment, industry influence, health equity, and whether the healthcare system can absorb the demand.