Title
Harder-to-treat patients: Recognizing them and adapting treatment strategies
Document Type
Article
Department
Cardiology
Abstract
Despite significant progress in pharmacologic treatment aimed at lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, a number of patient groups that often prove difficult to treat remain. Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia may go undiagnosed and untreated or, despite treatment, have persistently elevated lipid levels that confer a high cardiovascular disease risk. Although the true prevalence is unknown, statin intolerance is a common clinical presentation that is difficult to assess and frequently leads to suboptimal lipid treatment. Additionally, some patients may not achieve the expected response to guideline-based therapy. For all 3 groups, a standardized approach offers the best chance for effective diagnosis and optimal treatment.
Publication
The American Journal of Cardiology
Recommended Citation
Miedema, M. D.,
Virani, S. S.
(2016). Harder-to-treat patients: Recognizing them and adapting treatment strategies. The American Journal of Cardiology, 118(6 (Suppl)), 13A-18A.
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Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.