Frequency and correlates of treatment intensification for elevated cholesterol levels in patients with cardiovascular disease

Frequency and correlates of treatment intensification for elevated cholesterol levels in patients with cardiovascular disease

Background Although current performance measures define low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels

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Veröffentlicht in:The American heart journal 2011-10, Vol.162 (4), p.725-732.e1
Hauptverfasser: Virani, Salim S., MD, Woodard, LeChauncy D., MD, MPH, Chitwood, Supicha S., MPH, Landrum, Cassie R., MPH, Urech, Tracy H., MPH, Wang, Degang, PhD, Murawsky, Jeffrey, MD, Ballantyne, Christie M., MD, FACC, Petersen, Laura A., MD, MPH, FACP
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - blood
Cardiovascular Diseases - complications
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL - blood
Coronary vessels
Drug therapy
Female
Heart attacks
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia - complications
Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Background Although current performance measures define low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels
ISSN:0002-8703
1097-6744
DOI:10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.013