Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8651124 | American Heart Journal | 2017 | 32 Pages |
Abstract
In routine contemporary practice, 1 in 4 guideline-eligible patients was not on a statin; less than half were on the recommended statin intensity. Untreated and undertreated patients had significantly higher LDL-C levels than those receiving guideline-directed statin treatment.
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Authors
Ann Marie MD, PhD, Tracy Y. MD, MHS, MSc, Shuang MS, Jennifer G. MD, MPH, Anne C. MD, Salim MD, Veronique L. MD, Peter W.F. MD, Joseph MD, L. Veronica MD, Eric D. MD, MPH,