Prevalence of dyslipidemia and goal attainment after initiating lipid-modifying therapy: A thai multicenter study

• Main Authors: Khovidhunkit,W., Silaruks,S., Chaithiraphan,V., Ongphiphadhanakul,B., Sritara,P., Nimitphong,H., Benjanuwattra,T., Ambegaonkar,B.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2015
• Subjects: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84866403248&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38223
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Previous studies focused on attaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals after lipid-modifying therapy (LMT), but data on achieving normal levels of triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are limited. We reviewed medical records of patients initiated on LMT. Hig...