Utilization and adherence to guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy at an academic medical center

CONCLUSION:Approximately one-third of patients received statin therapy at an inappropriate intensity according to the guideline recommendation. Wide application of the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines in our practice would optimize the utilization of statin therapy at the ideal intensity in high-risk patients.  LIMITATION:Drug-drug interactions and intolerance to statin therapy were not considered when we evaluated adherence among high-risk patients.   
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 4 Source Type: research