Initiation Patterns of Statins in the 2 Years After Release of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Cholesterol Management Guideline in a Large US Health Plan [Health Services and Outcomes Research]

ConclusionsPrescriber implementation of the guideline recommendations has gradually increased, with the most marked change in the increased initiation of high‐intensity statins in patients with ASCVD and in those treated by a specialist.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - May 4, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olufade, T., Zhou, S., Anzalone, D., Kern, D. M., Tunceli, O., Cziraky, M. J., Willey, V. J. Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Health Services Original Research Source Type: research