Question

Discuss the practice patterns for controlling dyslipidemia, the expected health outcomes, and the outcomes for different populations.

Answer 1

Dyslipidemia: It is an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the blood.
Dyslipidemia control with statin therapy and it reduce LDL level. cholesterol medication along with statin help reduce the LDL-c level effectively.
Lifestyle modification like consuming less saturated fat, alcohol, refined sugar, smoking and consuming antioxidants and dietary fiber, more fruits, and vegetables, whole grains will be helpful in controlling cholesterol profile. It avoids further complications like cardiovascular events, hypertension, and diabetes. It improves patient health outcome, reduce the cost for treatment and avoid risk and motivate for lifestyle changes.
different populations with different medications of statin therapy reduce the LDL-c and reduce the CV risk.
45-64 years with no history of MI with high cholesterol with pravastatin medication reduce the LDL-C level 26%
Without CVD and average LDL-C with lovastatin, medication reduce the LDL-C level 25%
70-82 years with risk factors on pravastatin treatment there is 34% LDL-C reduction
>55 years with HTN, cholesterol, CHD risk factors pravastatin LDL reduction 17%
Patient with CHD on simvastatin 38% LDL-C reduction. patient with early initiation of statin therapy has benefited from risk. It has an effective target for CVA outcome.