The importance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement and control as performance measures: A joint clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology

• Main Authors: Salim S. Virani (Author), Karen Aspry (Author), Dave L. Dixon (Author), Keith C. Ferdinand (Author), Paul A. Heidenreich (Author), Elizabeth J. Jackson (Author), Terry A. Jacobson (Author), Janice L. McAlister (Author), David R. Neff (Author), Martha Gulati (Author), Christie M. Ballantyne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the established role of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the persistence of CVD as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, national quality assurance metrics no longer include LDL-C measurement...