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  • Title: Lipid lowering treatment patterns and goal attainment in Nordic patients with hyperlipidemia.
    Author: Svilaas A, Strandberg T, Eriksson M, Hildebrandt P, Westheim A.
    Journal: Scand Cardiovasc J; 2008 Aug; 42(4):279-87. PubMed ID: 18609053.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Observational studies and surveys have shown that lipid-lowering treatment is not optimal neither with regard to number of patients treated nor with number of patients achieving recommended goals. To address this issue in the Nordic countries, we evaluated the published literature on lipid-lowering therapies in preventive cardiology in this region. DESIGN: Nordic papers published from 2000 throughout 2006 dealing with lipid-lowering management in coronary heart disease prevention were identified. In total, 19 studies were analyzed. RESULTS: Approximately half of the patients are inadequately treated and have not achieved recommended treatment goals of total cholesterol <5.0 and LDL-cholesterol <3.0 mmol/L. Statins were prescribed most often in low or medium doses. The predictive factors for treatment were cholesterol level, risk of cardiovascular disease, previous cardiovascular disease, age, and gender. CONCLUSIONS: There is a considerable need to improve standards of preventive cardiology. Statins have to be given evidence based to achieve treatment goals according to lipid levels, and higher doses of statins or combination therapy with a statin and a cholesterol absorption inhibitor or niacin is often needed.
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