Time trends of gender-based differences in lipid goal attainments during secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: results of a 5-year survey.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women worldwide. Little is known about gender-based differences in lipid goal attainment during secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. We conducted this study to analyze gender differences in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target attainment in secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction over a 5-year period.

Controlling lipids in a high-risk population with documented coronary artery disease for secondary prevention: are we doing enough?

Background: The prevalence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in patients who have achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets in the current era of universal statin therapy remains unknown. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of low HDL-C in patients with documented coronary artery disease, and to determine the lipid-lowering treatment patterns in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort analysis, data were obtained from the electronic database of a cardiology clinic.