[ANMCO Position paper: Clinical management of hypercholesterolemia in patients with acute coronary syndrome].
LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction after acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is associated with a significant reduction in ischemic recurrences. Accordingly, international guidelines recommend a reduction of LDL-C below 70 mg/dl in ACS patients. Such a result can be accomplished by using high intensity statins, possibly associated with ezetimibe in selected cases. This document outlines the management strategies that can be consistently implemented in clinical practice in order to achieve and maintain guideline-recommended therapeutic goals.
U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Filippo Neri, Roma.
Furio
F
Colivicchi
U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale Garibaldi-Nesima, Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale e Alta Specializzazione "Garibaldi", Catania.
Michele Massimo
MM
Gulizia
Centro Aterosclerosi, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma.
Marcello
M
Arca
U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile Sant'Antonio Abate, Erice (TP).
Maurizio Giuseppe
MG
Abrignani
U.O.C. Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti", Ancona.
Gian Piero
GP
Perna
U.O.C. Cardiologia, A.O. San Giovanni-Addolorata, Roma.
Gian Francesco
GF
Mureddu
U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale Castelli, Verbania.
Federico
F
Nardi
U.O.C. Cardiologia e Riabilitazione Cardiologica, A.O. Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano, Caserta.
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C
Riccio
D006801:Humans; D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D000069438:Ezetimibe / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D007558:Italy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D000069438:Ezetimibe; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors