Impact of an Intensive Lipid-Lowering Therapy Protocol on Achieving Target Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Implementing the ILLT protocol using statins and ezetimibe helped achieve the target LDL-C level early in patients with ACS and may consequently improve prognosis. However, patients with LDL-C levels ≥146 mg/dL on admission may need more intensive treatment.
Authors
- Wataru Takagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7882-0223)
- Kosuke Seiyama
- Satoko Ugawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8268-1035)
- Akihiro Oka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-8727)
- Masayuki Doi
- Toru Miyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-3439)
- Yuya Sudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3772-8594)
- Kazumasa Nosaka
- Tomoaki Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-1618)
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.cr-24-0071
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.05