Hypercholesterolemia diagnosis, treatment patterns and target achievement in patients with acute coronary syndromes in Germany
Patients who experience an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at high risk of further cardiovascular events. Long-term treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hyperlipidemia, is critical to prevent progression of coronary heart disease. However, many patients do not reach recommended target...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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February 2023
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Clinical research in cardiology
Year: 2023, Jahrgang: 112, Heft: 2, Pages: 299-311 |
| ISSN: | 1861-0692 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00392-022-02108-w |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-022-02108-w Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00392-022-02108-w |
| Verfasserangaben: | Anselm K. Gitt, Klaus G. Parhofer, Ulrich Laufs, Winfried März, W. Dieter Paar, Peter Bramlage, Nikolaus Marx |
| Zusammenfassung: | Patients who experience an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are at high risk of further cardiovascular events. Long-term treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hyperlipidemia, is critical to prevent progression of coronary heart disease. However, many patients do not reach recommended target levels for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, despite receiving lipid-lowering therapy. |
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| Beschreibung: | Online veröffentlicht: 17. September 2022 Gesehen am 24.06.2024 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1861-0692 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00392-022-02108-w |