Burden of First and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Hyperlipidemia

ConclusionsPatients with recurrent CV events had higher total health care costs during 24‐month follow‐up for each type of CV event. Total health care costs among patients with a CV event were higher for the initial as well as subsequent events. Statins and lipid‐modifying medications were significantly underutilized in all cohorts, despite the presence of CVD.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - June 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rajeshwari S. Punekar, Kathleen M. Fox, Akshara Richhariya, Maxine D. Fisher, Mark Cziraky, Shravanthi R. Gandra, Peter P. Toth Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research