Patterns and gaps in guideline-directed statin use for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by race and ethnicity

Patterns and gaps in guideline-directed statin use for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by race and ethnicity

Objective: There remain disparities by race and ethnicity in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statins reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and improve ASCVD outcomes. ASCVD treatment patterns across disaggregated race and ethnicity groups are incompletely understood. We...

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Main Authors: Ashish Sarraju, Xiaowei Yan, Qiwen Huang, Ramzi Dudum, Latha Palaniappan, Fatima Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Race
Ethnicity
Statin
ASCVD, Disparities
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724000151

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