Cholesterol Levels and Statin Use in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Treated in Primary Care Settings

Cholesterol Levels and Statin Use in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Treated in Primary Care Settings

Introduction Therapy with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, or statins, has proven to be effective in the treatment of lipid disorders. However, statin therapy continues to be underused, even though statins are a relatively safe and well-tolerated class of agents...

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Main Authors: Patrick J. O’Connor, MD, MPH, Richard J. Gray, MD, Michael V. Maciosek, PhD, Kelly M. Fillbrandt, BS, Terese A. DeFor, MS, Charles M. Alexander, MD, Thomas W. Weiss, DrPH, Steven M. Teutsch, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
chronic disease
public health
cholesterol
statin
coronary heart disease
CHD
primary care
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/04_0146.htm

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