title: Treatment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular outcomes: the journey so far--is this the end for statins?
abstract: Dyslipidemia is common and is associated with the highest population-attributable risk for cardiovascular disease. Of various cardiovascular preventive therapies, the evidence from randomized controlled trials supporting the importance of aggressive lipid lowering is the most robust, particularly for statins. Despite the use of proven therapies, cardiovascular disease event rates remain relatively high, underpinning the development of novel therapies. In addition to testing new drugs to reduce low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, there has been a major focus on treatments that can favorably influence high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This review provides an overview of the important relationship between lipids and cardiovascular disease, the lipid-modifying therapeutic approaches to reducing cardiovascular disease, new guidelines and recommendations, and the challenges ahead for the treatment of dyslipidemia, particularly whether statins will remain at the forefront of recommended therapies.
authors.affiliation: 1] School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia [2] The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zoungas
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tonkin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D014280:Triglycerides