Journal
CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 1-11Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2129228
Keywords
Hypercholesterolaemia; mixed dyslipidaemia; high cardiovascular risk; atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; antihyperlipidaemics; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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This study aimed to investigate the treatment patterns, LDL-C levels and healthcare resource utilization of patients with hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia at high or very high cardiovascular risk in the Netherlands in 2018. The findings revealed suboptimal treatment with the majority of patients receiving statin monotherapy and only a small percentage receiving combination therapy. Alternative treatment strategies are required to further lower cardiovascular risk.
Objective To describe treatment patterns, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) in the Netherlands in 2018 of patients with hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia at high or very high cardiovascular (CV) risk. Methods From the PHARMO Database Network adult patients with a diagnosis or receiving lipid lowering therapy (LLT) between 2009 and 2018 were selected. Patients at high or very high CV risk according to 2016 ESC/EAS guidelines with recorded LDL-C levels who were treated with LLT or were characterized as statin intolerant in 2018 were included. LLT treatment patterns, LDL-C levels and HCRU (General Practitioner [GP] consultations and hospitalizations) were assessed. Results The study population included 54,346 patients, of which 70% were at very high CV risk and 30% at high CV risk. The majority (93%) received statin monotherapy, mostly of moderate (73%) or high (15%) intensity. Only 3% received a combination of statin and ezetimibe. Statin intolerance, based on a treatment algorithm, was estimated at 3%. Average LDL-C decreased with LLT intensity. Overall, 74% reached LDL-C < 2.5 mmol/l and 34% <1.8 mmol/l with their current treatment, and 46% reached their LDL-C goal according to 2016 ESC/EAS guidelines. The highest rates of hospitalizations and GP consultations, including home visits, were recorded in patients with peripheral artery disease or polyvascular disease. Conclusion The treatment of hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia in patients at high or very high CV risk in the Netherlands was suboptimal in 2018. To further lower CV risk alternative treatment strategies using add-on therapies are needed.
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