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ArticleClinical cardiology2021

Patient perceptions and use of non-statin lipid lowering therapy among patients with or at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Insights from the PALM registry.

Angela Lowenstern, Shuang Li, Ann Marie Navar, Salim S Virani, Veronique L Roger, Jennifer G Robinson, Anne C Goldberg, Wendy Kampman, Eric D Peterson, Tracy Y Wang

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Article in Clinical cardiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Lipid-lowering approaches to manage statin-intolerant patients.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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10 authors.

Angela LowensternDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2626-9238
Shuang LiDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Ann Marie NavarDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6197-9860
Salim S ViraniDepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-6954
Veronique L RogerDepartment of Health Sciences Research and Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Jennifer G RobinsonDepartment of internal medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Anne C GoldbergDepartment of internal medicine, division of endocrinology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Wendy KampmanMedical affairs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, New York, USA.
Eric D PetersonDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Tracy Y WangDuke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Funding

Postdoctoral Training in Cardiovascular Clinical ResearchT32HL069749 · NHLBI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI MARK, DANIEL B · 2003 to 2023
$6.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL069749Regeneron PharmaceuticalsSanofi
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-statin lipid lowering therapies (LLTs) provide additional treatment options for patients. Use patterns and patient perceptions of non-statin LLT remain incompletely described. HYPOTHESIS: The guideline-recommended statin intensity remains underutilized in patients treated with and without non-statin LLT.

methodsThe PALM Registry collected LLT information on patients with or at risk of ASCVD treated at 125 US clinics in 2015. We compared patient perceptions, lipid levels and statin use among patients treated with and without non-statin LLT.

resultsAmong 7720 patients, 1930 (25.0%) were treated with a non-statin LLT (1249 fish oil, 417 fibrates, 329 ezetimibe, 196 niacin). Concurrent statin treatment occurred in 73.7%, of which 45.4% were dosed under the guideline-recommended intensity. Compared with patients on statin alone, patients receiving both a statin and non-statin LLT (n = 1423) were more likely to be male, white race and to perceive themselves as higher risk of ASCVD compared with their peers (38.5% vs. 34.9%, p = .047). Only 27.4% of patients treated with non-statin LLT alone perceived themselves at higher risk. Most (75.7%) patients treated with a non-statin LLT alone reported never being treated with a statin, despite ASCVD in 30.8% of these patients. Among those previously treated with a statin, 59.3% reported being willing to try a statin again.

conclusionsNon-statin LLT is used in one in four patients with or at risk for ASCVD; its use is frequently in place of statin therapy or in the absence of guideline-recommended statin intensity. More work is needed to establish statins as first line therapy.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsFemaleHumansLipidsMalePerceptionRegistriesHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLipidslipid-lowering therapyprimary preventionsecondary preventionstatin

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PMID34008247
PMCPMC8207979

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