[Need for a long-term program in the follow-up of anti-lipid treatment following coronary artery surgery?].
The positive effects of cholesterol-lowering therapy in coronary artery disease are well recognised. This study, on 99 consecutive coronary artery bypass grafted patients, shows that an intensive one-year follow-up at a secondary prevention specialist clinic significantly improves cholesterol levels compared to conventional follow-up in the primary health care system. However, these positive results are not consistent after a 2.6 year return to the primary health care. Consequently, improved collaboration between hospital and primary health care physicians in the development of structured secondary prevention programmes is essential.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008511:Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012008:Recurrence; D013038:Specialization
D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol
Behövs långsiktiga program för uppföljning av blodfettsbehandling efter kranskärlskirurgi?