Awareness Among Primary Care Physicians in Canada of Guideline Recommendations for Lowering LDL-Cholesterol in High-Risk Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular (CV) risk management for high-risk patients is often provided by primary care physicians (PCPs). We surveyed Canadian PCPs regarding their awareness and implementation of the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) lipid guideline recommendations for patients following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and those with diabetes but without CV disease.

Methods

A committee of PCPs and specialists with lipid expertise, including some 2021 CCS lipid guideline coauthors, designed a survey to probe PCP awareness and practice patterns regarding CV risk management. From a national database, a total of 250 PCPs completed the survey between January and April 2022.

Results

Almost all PCPs (97.2%) concurred that a post-ACS patient should be seen by their

SUBMITTER: Taboun Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10290948 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature