Risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) often cluster, including
obesity (particularly central), insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipoproteinemia, and …

Diabetes is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. The management of
dyslipidemia, a well-recognized and modifiable risk factor among patients with type 2 …

Lipid-lowering agents have been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with
coronary artery disease (CAD) in all patients. However, these agents are more cost-effective …

Although low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remains the primary target for coronary
heart disease (CHD) prevention in the latest guidelines of the National Cholesterol …

Subjects with diabetes have a greatly increased risk of CHD, which is only partially related to
their elevated glucose. Other factors such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are likely to …

Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is now recognized as a risk equivalent for coronary heart …

Diabetes mellitus is associated with a considerably increased risk of premature
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Intensive glycemic control has essentially failed to …

Based on the established relation between low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and
coronary artery disease (CAD), the treatment guidelines of the US National Cholesterol …

PURPOSE: Our objective was to evaluate treatment patterns and the attainment of current
National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)-recommended lipid targets in unselected …

Risk assessment limited to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels fails to identify
a substantial proportion of individuals at risk for coronary artery disease. Data from the …