Risk of incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events by achieved atherogenic lipid levels among 62,428 statin-treated individuals with diabetes mellitus

The relevance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) goals for primary prevention of ASCVD among patients with diabetes was assessed. This retrospective cohort study included individuals with type 2 diabetes, age 21-90 years, taking statins, with no history of ASCVD as of January 1, 2006, in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), an integrated healthcare delivery system. Multivariate cox models were utilized to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for incident ASCVD events by achieved LDL-C and non-HDL-C levels with adjustment for potential confounders.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research