Statin underuse and low prevalence of LDL-C control among U.S. adults at high risk of coronary heart disease.
Statin underuse and low prevalence of LDL-C control among U.S. adults at high risk of coronary heart disease.
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10.1097/maj.0000000000000292
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2014-08
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Muntner P
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Gamboa CM;Safford MM;Levitan EB;Mann DM;Yun H;Glasser SP;Woolley JM;Rosenson R;Farkouh M;Muntner P
Statins reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in individuals with a history of CHD or risk equivalents. A 10-year CHD risk >20% is considered a risk equivalent but is frequently not detected. Statin use and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) control were examined among participants with CHD or risk equivalents in the nationwide Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study (n=8,812). Participants were categorized into 4 mutually exclusive groups: (1) history of CHD (n=4,025), (2) no history of CHD but with a history of stroke and/or abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) (n=946), (3) no history of CHD or stroke/AAA but with diabetes mellitus (n=3,134), or (4) no history of the conditions in (1) through (3) but with 10-year Framingham CHD risk score (FRS) >20% calculated using the ATP-III point scoring system (n=707). Statins were used by 58.4% of those in the CHD group and 41.7%, 40.4%, and 20.1% of those in the stroke/AAA, diabetes, and FRS>20% groups, respectively. Among those taking statins, 65.1% had LDL-C <100mg/dL, with no difference between the CHD, stroke/AAA, or diabetes groups. However, compared to those in the CHD group, LDL-C <100mg/dL was less common among participants in the FRS>20% group (multivariable adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.72; 95% CI: 0.62 – 0.85). Results were similar using the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol treatment guideline. These data suggest many people with high CHD risk, especially those with a FRS>20%, do not receive guideline-concordant lipid-lowering therapy and do not achieve an LDL-C <100mg/dL.