Cardiology clinic visit increases likelihood of evidence-based cholesterol prescribing in severe hypercholesterolemia.
Nicole A GrothNeil J StoneCatherine P BenzigerPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2020)
In our predominantly rural population, a visit with cardiology improved the likelihood to be prescribed any statin, a high-intensity statin, or PCSK9 inhibitor. This more appropriately addressed their high life-time risk of ASCVD. Access to specialty care could improve SH patient's outcomes.
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