Management of LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Cardiology Practice: Real-life evidence of Under-treatment from the EPHESUS registry

MERT, KADİR; Basaran, Ozcan; MERT, GURBET; DOĞAN, VOLKAN; RENCÜZOĞULLARI, İBRAHİM; Ozlek, Bulent; Cinier, Goksel; Senol, Utku; Celik, Oguzhan; Ozlek, Eda; Ozdemir, Ibrahim; Karadeniz, Fatma; Bekar, Lutfu; Aktas, Mujdat; Resulzade, Mubariz; KALÇIK, MACİT; Aksan, Gokhan; Akay, Kadriye; Pekel, Nihat; Biteker, Murat; KAYIKÇIOĞLU, LATİFE

doi:10.1111/eci.13528

Management of LDL-cholesterol levels in patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Cardiology Practice: Real-life evidence of Under-treatment from the EPHESUS registry

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MERT K. U., Basaran O., MERT G. Ö., DOĞAN V., RENCÜZOĞULLARI İ., Ozlek B., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, vol.51, no.7, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1111/eci.13528
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aims Effective treatment of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels has been shown to improve cardiovascular outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Herein, we aimed to provide insight to the real-life management of patients with DM in terms of LDL-C goal attainment and adherence to lipid management recommendations. Our objective was also to reveal the reasons of poor LDL-C goal attainment by assessing the perceptions of both physicians and patients.