This content is machine translated "Treat-to-Target" or "High Intensity". Which statin strategy is better? Titrated individually according to LDL target value (“Treat to Target”) or uniformly high doses for all patients (“High Intensity”)? Which of the two strategies is clinically better in the case…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Modern lipid management in type 2 diabetes LDL cholesterol reduction in addition to statins To prevent atherosclerosis and the associated risks, consistent treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is recommended – this includes in particular the reduction of elevated LDL cholesterol levels. In addition to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The metabolic patient Type 2 diabetes: reducing cardiovascular risk through lipid lowering Diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Multifactorial therapy of the four major risk factors of blood glucose, weight, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes is challenging.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypercholesterolemia Bempedoic acid closes “gap” in lipid-lowering field Treatment with statins is part of the standard therapy for high cholesterol levels. However, a substantial proportion of patients on statin therapy alone do not achieve the LDL-C levels specified…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lipid Management Secondary prevention effective and safe even in elderly patients Elderly patients >75 years of age with existing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease should be subjected to effective lipid lowering after considering their health status and with the help of regular follow-up.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Effective lipid lowering not only in patients with statin intolerance Patients with coronary artery disease benefit from well-controlled cholesterol levels. But with elevated levels, lifestyle modifications are not always sufficient to reach the target value. Statins are then usually resorted…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lipid Management Cardiovascular prevention = effective cholesterol reduction Lipid-lowering agents have been used for years for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Statins, which can significantly lower both total and LDL cholesterol, play a central role.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Statin therapy Lipid lowering in old age – does it make sense? The benefits of statin therapy in secondary prevention should not be denied in principle to older patients at risk. Currently, statins have no value in primary prophylaxis in old age.…
