Lipid-Lowering Therapy Use and Intensification Among United States Veterans Following Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Revascularization Between 2015 and 2019.

Alexander R Zheutlin Catherine G Derington Jennifer S HerrickRobert S RosensonBharat Poudel Monika M SaffordTodd M BrownElizabeth A Jackson Mark Woodward Stephanie ReadingKate OrrothJason ExterSalim S Virani Paul Muntner Adam P Bress

Published in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2022)

Less than half of veterans received LLT intensification in the year after MI or coronary revascularization suggesting a missed opportunity to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
coronary artery bypass grafting
percutaneous coronary intervention

heart failure
left ventricular
type diabetes
aortic stenosis

cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular risk factors

mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement