Lipid Management After First Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease: Contemporary Results From an Observational Cohort Study

We found no differences in patient characteristics between patients with and without LDL-C measurements after being newly diagnosed with CAD. Performance and frequency of LDL-C measurements were clearly associated with better, higher frequency of intensification of statin medication, lower achieved LDL-C levels, and a higher proportion of patients achieving the LDL-C goal of <70 mg/dL. These results suggest an important role of LDL-C measurements for secondary prevention after the initial diagnosis of CAD.