2021
Investigating Lipid-Modulating Agents for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Talasaz AH, Sadeghipour P, Aghakouchakzadeh M, Dreyfus I, Kakavand H, Ariannejad H, Gupta A, Madhavan MV, Van Tassell BW, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Vaduganathan M, Fanikos J, Dixon DL, Piazza G, Parikh SA, Bhatt DL, Lip GYH, Stone GW, Krumholz HM, Libby P, Goldhaber SZ, Bikdeli B. Investigating Lipid-Modulating Agents for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 1635-1654. PMID: 34649702, PMCID: PMC8504484, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-modulating agentsEndothelial activationLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolCOVID-19High-density lipoprotein cholesterolLipid modulating agentsHigh triglyceride levelsMultiorgan manifestationsStatin trialsLipoprotein cholesterolSystemic inflammationTriglyceride levelsJACC StateWorse outcomesInflammatory responsePatient managementRCTsCoronavirus diseaseViral entrySystematic searchLipid raft disruptionTrialsPatientsRaft disruptionPreventionPrevalence of Dyslipidemia and Availability of Lipid-Lowering Medications Among Primary Health Care Settings in China
Lu Y, Zhang H, Lu J, Ding Q, Li X, Wang X, Sun D, Tan L, Mu L, Liu J, Feng F, Yang H, Zhao H, Schulz WL, Krumholz HM, Pan X, Li J, Huang C, Dong Z, Jiang B, Guo Z, Zhang Y, Sun J, Liu Y, Ren Z, Meng Y, Wang Z, Xi Y, Xing L, Tian Y, Liu J, Fu Y, Liu T, Sun W, Yan S, Jin L, Zheng Y, Wang J, Yan J, Xu X, Chen Y, Xing X, Zhang L, Zhong W, Fang X, Zhu L, Xu Y, Guo X, Xu C, Zhou G, Fan L, Qi M, Zhu S, Qi J, Li J, Yin L, Liu Q, Geng Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Han X, Liu P, Ding X, Xu J, Deng Y, He J, Liu G, Jiang C, Zha S, Yang C, Bai G, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Qiu L, Hu Z, He H, Zhang J, Zhou M, Li X, Zhao J, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li F, Shen J. Prevalence of Dyslipidemia and Availability of Lipid-Lowering Medications Among Primary Health Care Settings in China. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2127573. PMID: 34586366, PMCID: PMC8482054, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.27573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLipid-lowering medicationsPrimary care institutionsPrevalence of dyslipidemiaControl of dyslipidemiaLipoprotein cholesterolCare institutionsControl rateFemale sexCardiovascular diseaseMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskNonstatin lipid-lowering drugsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolPrimary health care settingsMajor public health problemLipid lowering medicationsMillion Persons ProjectOverall control rateLDL-C levelsLipid-lowering drugsCross-sectional studyPublic health problemHealth care settings
2016
Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study
Lu Y, Zhou S, Dreyer RP, Caulfield M, Spatz ES, Geda M, Lorenze NP, Herbert P, D'Onofrio G, Jackson EA, Lichtman JH, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Sex differences in lipid profiles and treatment utilization among young adults with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the VIRGO study. American Heart Journal 2016, 183: 74-84. PMID: 27979045, PMCID: PMC5459396, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLipid profileYoung womenLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein profileMyocardial infarctionTreatment utilizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow HDL cholesterol levelsYoung adultsHigh-intensity doseMajor lipid abnormalitiesSex differencesAdverse lipid profileFavorable lipoprotein profileHDL cholesterol ratioLower total cholesterolHDL cholesterol levelsHigher HDL cholesterolImportant risk factorHigher mortality riskMultivariate regression analysisVIRGO StudyCardiovascular outcomesNational Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing NS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, . National Assessment of Statin Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insight from China PEACE-Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, 2011. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150806. PMID: 27058862, PMCID: PMC4825974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionIntensive statin therapyLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAcute myocardial infarction patientsStatin therapyMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarctionStatin useLipoprotein cholesterolInfarction patientsHalf of patientsLong-term mortalityUse of statinsHospitalized patientsIntensive therapyChinese patientsCardiovascular diseaseEffective treatmentPatientsInfarctionStatinsTherapyChinese hospitalsTreatment intensityCholesterol
2015
National assessment of statin therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction, 2001–11: insight from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction study
Zhang L, Li J, Li X, Nasir K, Zhang H, Wu Y, Hu S, Wang Q, Downing N, Desai N, Masoudi F, Spertus J, Krumholz H, Jiang L, Group O. National assessment of statin therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction, 2001–11: insight from the China PEACE-Retrospective Acute Myocardial Infarction study. The Lancet 2015, 386: s42. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00623-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive statin therapyAcute myocardial infarctionAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyStatin therapyMyocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial infarctionStatin useCardiovascular diseaseLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolStatin therapy useLong-term mortalityUse of statinsNumber of patientsTwo-stage random sampling designMultilevel logistic regression modelsCochran-Armitage testLogistic regression modelsWestern rural regionStatin regimensEligible patientsHospital mortalityLipoprotein cholesterolFamily Planning CommissionIntensive therapyTherapy use
2008
Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
Jackevicius CA, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada. New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 358: 1819-1828. PMID: 18375999, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa0801461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering agentsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLipid-lowering guidelinesRatio of prescriptionsUse of ezetimibeTreatment of hyperlipidemiaStatin useCohort studyLipoprotein cholesterolSecondary preventionStatin prescriptionClinical outcomesPrescribing practicesEzetimibeIMS HealthUnited StatesPrescriptionMonthly numberFirst optionDistinct patterns