Most Adults with Self-Reported CAD Do Not Achieve Guideline-Directed LDL-C Goals

According to U.S. surveillance survey data, even the majority of those receiving statins are not meeting recommended targets.

To estimate the degree to which individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) in the U.S. are attaining recommended lowering of cholesterol levels, researchers examined data from a nationally representative survey sample of 472 nonpregnant individuals aged ≥20 years who self-reported previous coronary heart disease, angina, or heart attack (mean age, 65; 41% women; 10% Black, 3% Mexican American, 5% other Hispanic, 3% Asian, 71% white, and 7% other). Over two thirds were statin users, and 6% were receiving ezetimibe.

The primary outcomes were the percentage of participants not achieving guideline-recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels of ≤70 mg/dL (based on American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association gu…

Reviewing Author

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, FACC

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardBoehringer Ingelheim; Amgen; Novartis; Lilly; Amarin

Speaker’s BureauBoehringer Ingelheim

Grant/Research SupportNIH

Editorial BoardsCirculation (Associate Editor)