Lipid management in contemporary community practice: Results from the Provider Assessment of Lipid Management (PALM) Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The latest cholesterol guidelines have shifted focus from achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets toward statin use and intensity guided by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk.

Methods

Statin use and intensity were evaluated in 5,905 statin-eligible primary or secondary prevention patients from 138 PALM Registry practices.

Results

Overall, 74.7% of eligible adults were on statins; only 42.4% were on guideline-recommended intensity. Relative to primary prevention patients, ASCVD patients were more likely to be on a statin (83.6% vs 63.4%, P<.0001) and guideline-recommended intensity (47.3% vs 36.0%, P<.0001). Men were more likely than women to be prescribed recommended intensity for primary (odds ratio [OR] 1.87, 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Navar AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5714300 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature