Journal
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
Volume 45, Issue 12, Pages 1303-1310Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/clc.23923
Keywords
atherosclerosis; cholesterol; chronic kidney disease; coronary artery disease; ezetimibe; lipids; statins
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- Amgen
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In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), the use of statins is high but not universal, and the rates of high-intensity statin and ezetimibe use remain low.
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a known risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Per the 2018 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology cholesterol guidelines, high-risk ASCVD patients with CKD and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels >= $\ge $ 70 mg/dL should take a high-intensity statin with ezetimibe and/or a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i). Objective/Methods We examined the changes in use of lipid lowering therapies (LLT) over two years in 3304 patients with ASCVD and CKD in the Getting to an imprOved Understanding of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia Management (GOULD) observational cohort study. Results Of those with eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2), 21.6% (171/791) had intensification of LLT while 10.4% (82/791) had de-escalation of LLT. Notably, 61.6% (487/791) had no change in LLT regimen over 2 years. Statin use was 83.2% (785/944) at baseline and 80.1% (634/791) at 2 years. Statin/ezetimibe use increased from 2.9% (27/944) to 4.9% (39/791). Statin discontinuation at 2 years was greater with lower eGFR levels across all cohorts. Conclusion Despite the recommendations of multiscociety guidelines, statin use, while high, is not ubiquitous and rates of high-intensity statin and ezetimibe use remain low in patients with CKD. There remains a significant opportunity to optimize LLT and achieve atheroprotective cholesterol levels in the CKD population.
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