Lipid-Lowering Prescription Patterns in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus or Cardiovascular Disease

The purpose of this study is to describe lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) prescriptions and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) monitoring in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with or without concomitant cardiovascular disease (CVD). Olmsted County, MN residents with a first-ever diagnosis of DM or CVD (ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or revascularization procedure) between 2005 and 2012 were classified as having DM only, CVD only, or CVD  + DM.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alanna M. Chamberlain, Sarah S. Cohen, Jill M. Killian, Keri L. Monda, Susan A. Weston, Ted Okerson Source Type: research