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PRACTICE-LEVEL VARIATION IN STATIN USE AND LDL-C CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES: RESULTS FROM THE PATIENT AND PROVIDER ASSESSMENT OF LIPID MANAGEMENT (PALM) REGISTRY

Authors :
Michael J. Louie
Eric D. Peterson
Andrew Koren
Zhuokai Li
Shuang Li
Peter W.F. Wilson
Jennifer C. Robinson
Véronique L. Roger
Ann Marie Navar
Michael G. Nanna
Anne C. Goldberg
Salim S. Virani
Tracy Y. Wang
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73:1706
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2019.

Abstract

Adherence to statin recommendations in the US remains suboptimal yet how this varies across practices is unknown. Variation in statin use and LDL-C levels was examined across 74 U.S. clinics enrolling ≥20 patients with known or at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
73
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
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