Serum cholesterol levels are underevaluated and undertreated.
We reviewed data from 147 patients followed at a Veterans Administration hospital regarding management of hypercholesterolemia. Less than one half of patients with lipid analysis who met Adult Treatment Panel II/National Education Cholesterol Program guideline criteria for initiation of medical therapy received lipid-lowering agents in 1 year of follow-up.
Danias
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Cardiology Division, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-1305, USA.
O'Mahony
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Radford
M J
MJ
Korman
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Silverman
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol