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- Title
Lipid management in high-risk patients.
- Authors
Gianakos, Dean; Singer, Karl
- Abstract
Focuses on cholesterol management in high-risk patients for coronary heart disease, based on the case of a 56-year-old male with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia. Role of statins in controlling levels of cholesterol and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C); Information on updates on cholesterol management recommendations published in "Circulation," as of November 2004; Percentage of a reduction in LDL-C levels that should be targeted in cholesterol management.
- Subjects
CHOLESTEROL; HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA; CORONARY disease; DIABETES; STATINS (Cardiovascular agents)
- Publication
Patient Care (Print), 2004, Vol 38, Issue 11, p14
- ISSN
0031-305X
- Publication type
Article