Total lipid management and cardiovascular disease in the dyslipidemia international study
Objectives: Despite statin use, many patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are not achieving treatment goals. An international observational study was performed to estimate the prevalence of residual lipid abnormalities in statin-treated patients with CVD to assess whether lipid management requ...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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1 June 2013
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Cardiology
Year: 2013, Volume: 125, Issue: 3, Pages: 154-163 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9751 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000348859 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000348859 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/348859 
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| Author Notes: | Jean Ferrières, Vian Amber, Oliviu Crisan, François Chazelle, Claus Jünger, David Wood |
| Summary: | Objectives: Despite statin use, many patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are not achieving treatment goals. An international observational study was performed to estimate the prevalence of residual lipid abnormalities in statin-treated patients with CVD to assess whether lipid management requires improvement. Methods: Fasting plasma concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides were recorded in 11,104 patients with atherosclerotic CVD and ≥3 months of statin therapy. Results: LDL-C and total cholesterol were not at goal levels in 41 and 46% of all patients, respectively; for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) only, 59 and 65%, respectively, were not at goal, and in those with coronary heart disease only, 38 and 42%, respectively, were not at goal. Patients with cerebrovascular disease only were least frequently observed to have low HDL-C (24%) and elevated triglycerides (36%). Overall, elevated LDL-C was the most frequent lipid anomaly observed, and preexisting heart failure was strongly and positively associated with dyslipidemia. Conclusions: Approximately two fifths of statin-treated patients with CVD are not reaching lipid goals or have abnormal lipid levels, while patients with PAD could particularly benefit from improved lipid management. In addition to targeting LDL-C, new evidence-based approaches are needed to target low HDL-C and elevated triglycerides. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 15.03.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1421-9751 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000348859 |