Journal article
A Community-Wide Survey of Physician Practices and Attitudes Toward Cholesterol Management in Patients With Recent Acute Myocardial Infarction
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physicians' current attitudes and practices toward the management of high cholesterol levels in patients with recent acute myocardial infarction are not well defined.
OBJECTIVE: To examine threshold levels of serum cholesterol and other factors that influence physicians' decision to prescribe lipid-lowering drugs and initiate dietary therapy in patients with recent acute myocardial infarction.
Authors
Yarzebski J; Bujor CF; Goldberg RJ; Spencer F; Lessard D; Gore JM
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 162, No. 7, pp. 797–804
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
April 8, 2002
DOI
10.1001/archinte.162.7.797
ISSN
2168-6106