TY - JOUR
T1 - Cholesterol management in patients with heart disease
T2 - Emphasizing secondary prevention to increase longevity
AU - Grundy, Scott M
PY - 1997/8
Y1 - 1997/8
N2 - Advances in treatment of elevated cholesterol levels and recent documentation of efficacy and safety in clinical trials justify expanded use of cholesterol-lowering therapy in clinical practice. Patients with CHD or other forms of clinical atherosclerotic disease can benefit from aggressive cholesterol management. Maximal dietary modification, weight control, and physical activity are valuable adjuncts to drug therapy in secondary prevention. Recent studies have shown that approriate use of cholesterol- lowering drugs is cost-effective and efficacious in patients with CHD. Use of such drugs can increase patients life expectancy. Primary care physicians have a key role in instituting intensive cholesterol management in patients with clinically manifest atherosclerotic disease. Furthermore, they should take the lead in coordination with cardiovascular specialist to manage cholesterol levels in patients who have had a recent acute coronary syndrome or undergone a revascularization procedure.
AB - Advances in treatment of elevated cholesterol levels and recent documentation of efficacy and safety in clinical trials justify expanded use of cholesterol-lowering therapy in clinical practice. Patients with CHD or other forms of clinical atherosclerotic disease can benefit from aggressive cholesterol management. Maximal dietary modification, weight control, and physical activity are valuable adjuncts to drug therapy in secondary prevention. Recent studies have shown that approriate use of cholesterol- lowering drugs is cost-effective and efficacious in patients with CHD. Use of such drugs can increase patients life expectancy. Primary care physicians have a key role in instituting intensive cholesterol management in patients with clinically manifest atherosclerotic disease. Furthermore, they should take the lead in coordination with cardiovascular specialist to manage cholesterol levels in patients who have had a recent acute coronary syndrome or undergone a revascularization procedure.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.1997.08.292
DO - 10.3810/pgm.1997.08.292
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9270702
AN - SCOPUS:0030814081
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 102
SP - 81
EP - 90
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 2
ER -