Journal article
Lipid-lowering treatment intensity, persistence, adherence and goal attainment in patients with coronary heart disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To examine patterns of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) use, and persistence and adherence among patients with coronary heart disease and their associations with lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal attainment.
METHODS: Observational study among 26,768 patients who had suffered a myocardial infarction or had been revascularized in Stockholm during 2012 to 2018, and followed up through 2019. Outcomes included initiation of LLT, …
Authors
Mazhar F; Hjemdahl P; Clase CM; Johnell K; Jernberg T; Carrero JJ
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 251, , pp. 78–90
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2022.05.021
ISSN
0002-8703