2005
Knowledge of Cholesterol Levels and Targets in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Cheng S, Lichtman JH, Amatruda JM, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Knowledge of Cholesterol Levels and Targets in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Preventive Cardiology 2005, 8: 11-17. PMID: 15722689, DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-037x.2005.3939.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseHigh-density lipoproteinLow-density lipoproteinCholesterol targetsArtery diseaseCholesterol levelsMultiple cardiac risk factorsCardiac risk factorsTotal cholesterol levelsTotal cholesterol valuesRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseCholesterol valuesPrevious historyPatientsLipoproteinDiseaseCollege educationWomenNonwhitesEducation effortsNational targetsTargetCholesterol
2004
Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease
Lichtman JH, Amatruda J, Yaari S, Cheng S, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 522-528. PMID: 14999204, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCholesterol, LDLCoronary DiseaseFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicRisk FactorsConceptsLDL cholesterol target levelsCholesterol target levelsProportion of patientsCoronary artery diseaseUsual care groupArtery diseaseLevels 1 yearCholesterol managementCare groupEducational interventionPatient knowledgeLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target levelsTarget levelCholesterol knowledgeUsual careClinical characteristicsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCholesterol levelsClinical trialsIntervention groupPatientsHospitalizationDiseaseIntervention