The importance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement and control as performance measures: A joint clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

The importance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement and control as performance measures: A joint clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Despite the established role of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the persistence of CVD as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, national quality assurance metrics no longer include LDL-C measurement...

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Main Authors: Salim S. Virani, Karen Aspry, Dave L. Dixon, Keith C. Ferdinand, Paul A. Heidenreich, Elizabeth J. Jackson, Terry A. Jacobson, Janice L. McAlister, David R. Neff, Martha Gulati, Christie M. Ballantyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
LDL cholesterol
Risk factors
Blood pressure
Lipoprotein modifying
Statins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723000144

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