scholarly journals Letter by Löwe et al Regarding Article, “Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Lowering for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men With Primary Elevations of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels of 190 mg/dL or Above: Analyses From the WOSCOPS (West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study) 5-Year Randomized Trial and 20-Year Observational Follow-Up”

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (22) ◽  
pp. 2415-2416
Author(s):  
Axel Lennart Löwe ◽  
Tinh-Hai Collet ◽  
Nicolas Rodondi
Keyword(s):  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Scotland Coronary Prevention Study ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

scholarly journals Efficacy of statin therapy in primary care — OZIRKA trial: population study on the effectiveness of Ozalex (rosuvastatin) in the treatment of patients with lipid metabolism disorders and hypercholesterolemia in different categories of patients

HYPERTENSION ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Yu.M. Sirenko ◽  
O.O. Torbas ◽  
S.M. Kushnir
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Background. In Ukraine, the number of statin prescriptions in recent years remains relatively low. A large-scale Ukrainian study OZIRKA would disprove some of the myths and demonstrate that long-term therapy with one of the most effective statins — rosuvastatin — in moderate and high doses is safe and effective in a large cohort of patients during primary care. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the effect of Ozalex (rosuvastatin) on lipid and cholesterol levels in patients with lipid metabolism disorders and hypercholesterolemia. Materials and methods. The study was planned as a prospective, open-label, population one. Recruitment of patients was done from March to December 2019. The analysis of the study data was conducted from June to November 2020. All patients had to receive rosuvastatin (Ozalex, Kusum Pharm, Ukraine) at a dose of 10 or 20 mg. Results. A total of 20,000 patients from all over Ukraine were planned to be included in the study. The full follow-up period was completed by 18,100 patients, of whom 17,530 had all the necessary data, so they were included in the final analysis. The mean follow-up period was 2.2 months. During the two months of follow-up, patients on average showed a significant reduction in total cholesterol levels — by 28 % (p < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol — by 34 % (p < 0.001), triglycerides — by 25 % (p < 0.001). Increasing the dose of rosuvastatin from 10 to 20 mg after the first visit resulted in an additional reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by approximately 40 %. The fasting blood glucose level in the patients in this study reduced significantly, from 5.70 ± 0.01 mmol/l to 5.23 ± 0.01 mmol/l (significance of the dynamics of p < 0.001). Conclusions. Ozalex, manufactured by Kusum Pharm (Ukraine), is a highly effective generic drug of rosuvastatin, which has a neutral effect on glucose metabolism and allows achieving good control of blood lipids at the stage of primary care.

scholarly journals Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Álvaro Aparisi ◽  
Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría ◽  
Cristina Ybarra-Falcón ◽  
Iván Cusácovich ◽  
Aitor Uribarri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels

Treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents in the last three decades

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avishay Elis ◽  
Rong Zhou ◽  
Evan A. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

AbstractBackground:This study evaluated the effectiveness of long-term intensive lipid-lowering therapy in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia.Methods:The charts of 89 children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia among ∼1000 patients treated from 1974 to 2008 were reviewed. Familial hypercholesterolaemia was defined as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level >90th percentile in individuals with a history of familial hypercholesterolaemia.Results:Of the 89 patients, 51% were male; the mean age at diagnosis was 8 ± 4 years, and the mean follow-up was 13 ± 8 years. Baseline and most recent low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (mg/dl) under treatment were 250 ± 50 and 142 ± 49, respectively, reduced 43% from baseline (p < 0.0001). At the most recent visit, 39 patients received statin monotherapy, mainly atorvastatin or rosuvastatin, and 50 (56%) patients received combination therapy, mainly vytorin or rosuvastain/ezetimibe, 15 patients were >30 years of age, and none developed symptomatic cardiovascular disease or needed revascularisation.Conclusions:Long-term statin-based therapy can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in most children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and decrease cardiovascular risk significantly.

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