| Treatment to lipid targets in patients with inflammatory joint diseases in a preventive cardio-rheuma clinic. | |
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PMID: 23264359 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVES: To perform cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) and treat to lipid targets according to recommendations. METHODS: We initiated a preventive cardio-rheuma clinic based on the unmet need of adequate cardiovascular prevention in IJD patients. A full cardiovascular risk stratification was performed at the first consultation (history of conventional risk factors and of cardiovascular disease, lipid measurement, blood pressure and ultrasound examination of both carotid arteries), and the patient was classified to either a primary or secondary cardiovascular prevention regime, or to have a low risk (no intervention). Lipid-lowering treatment was adjusted until at least two lipid targets were achieved. RESULTS: Of the 426 patients referred, 36.6% had a systematic coronary risk evaluation less than 5% (no lipid-lowering intervention). The remaining 270 patients ((rheumatoid arthritis (RA), n=165; ankylosing spondylitis (AS), n=70; and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), n=35) were assigned to either primary (n=63) or secondary prevention (n=207). There were significant differences between the patient groups regarding age (p<0.001), sex (p<0.001) and disease duration (p<0.001). Lipid changes in IJD patients were: total cholesterol -1.86±1.20 mmol/l (p<0.001); low-density lipoprotein cholesterol -1.74±1.11 (p<0.001); high-density lipoprotein cholesterol 0.01±0.30 (p=0.61); triglycerides -0.28±0.72 (p<0.001). The proportions of patients reaching at least two lipid targets were for RA 92.1%, AS 90.0% and PsA 82.9%. No serious adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS: There was indication for cardiovascular prevention in a high proportion of IJD patients referred for cardiovascular risk stratification. Treatment to lipid targets was successful in approximately 90% of patients with IJD. |
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Silvia Rollefstad; Tore K Kvien; Ingar Holme; Anne S Eirheim; Terje R Pedersen; Anne Grete P Semb |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-22 |
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Title: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Volume: - ISSN: 1468-2060 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Rheum. Dis. Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372355 Medline TA: Ann Rheum Dis Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. |
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