Vnitr Lek 2012, 58(6):430-433

Deficits in lipid lowering therapy and achieving target lipid concentrations in patients with high risk of a cardiovascular event

J. Petrus1, F. Málek1,*, J. Dvořák2, M. Mates1, P. Kmoníček1, V. Skalníková1, P. Neužil1
1 Kardiovaskulární centrum Nemocnice Na Homolce Praha, přednosta MUDr. Štěpán Černý, CSc.
2 Státní zdravotní ústav Praha, ředitelka Ing. Jitka Sosnovcová

Lipid concentrations were analysed in 529 consecutive patients, 190 females (34%) and 339 males (66%) with mean age 66 years, at high cardiovascular risk, undergoing elective coronary angiography between 1st January and 31st May 2010. LDL-cholesterol level < 2,5 mmol/l was identified only in 36% of patients in primary prevention, LDL-cholesterol level < 2,0 mmol/l was identified only in 28% of subjects in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. The study proves inadequate control of dyslipidaemia in patients at high cardiovascular risk.

Keywords: lipids; hypolipidemic therapy; lipid targets; cardiovascular risk

Received: December 22, 2011; Accepted: March 27, 2012; Published: June 1, 2012  Show citation

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Petrus J, Málek F, Dvořák J, Mates M, Kmoníček P, Skalníková V, Neužil P. Deficits in lipid lowering therapy and achieving target lipid concentrations in patients with high risk of a cardiovascular event. Vnitr Lek. 2012;58(6):430-433.
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