The real-world data of lipid-lowering treatment in patients with peripheral artery disease and its association with severity of disease

CONCLUSIONS: Statin prescription rates for PAD patients were low in real-world practice settings in the field of vascular surgery. Since statin non-use is a determinant of CLI, there is a need to educate physicians engaged in treatment regarding lipid-lowering treatment with statins.PMID:37816481 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.10.002

Source: Journal of Cardiology - October 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hiroyoshi Komai Masatsune Ogura Hideki Sakashita Noriyuki Miyama Nobuko Yamamoto Kanako Takai Atsutoshi Hatada Nobuhiro Tanimura Takashi Nakamura Masato Yoshida Takayuki Kawaura Tomomi Kitawaki PROLIFERATION study group Source Type: research