Persistent lipid abnormalities in patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia treated with statins: results of the Portuguese hypertensive subpopulation of the Dyslipidemia International Study (DYSIS).
Clin Exp Hypertens
; 37(2): 116-21, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to assess the treatment patterns and prevalence of persistent lipid abnormalities in Portuguese hypertensive patients concomitantly treated with statins. Only 25% of the 656 hypertensive patients achieved the blood pressure goals in use during the study period. Similarly, only 33% and 37% attained the recommended levels of total cholesterol<4.5 mmol/L and LDL cholesterol<2.5 mmol/L, respectively. Relatively low doses of medium potency statins were the mainstay of therapy. There seems to be considerable room for improvement through the use of more potent statins, dose up-titration, and/or addition of other lipid-modifying therapies.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas
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Dislipidemias
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Hipertensión
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Lípidos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Exp Hypertens
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal