2024
Gender disparities in utilization of statins for low density lipoprotein management across the spectrum of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Insights from the houston methodist cardiovascular disease learning health system registry
Shahid I, Satish P, Gullapelli R, Nicholas J, Javed Z, Avenatti E, Bose B, Mahajan S, Roy T, Sharma G, Rodriguez F, Andrieni J, Jones S, Al-Kindi S, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Gender disparities in utilization of statins for low density lipoprotein management across the spectrum of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Insights from the houston methodist cardiovascular disease learning health system registry. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2024, 19: 100722. PMID: 39281350, PMCID: PMC11402022, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2024.100722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-intensity statinsRacial/ethnic subgroupsSystem registryStatin utilizationLDL-CHigh-intensity statin useGender disparitiesSocioeconomic risk factorsLDL-C managementUS healthcare systemMultivariate logistic regression analysisLDL-C goalsLDL-C <Utilization of statinsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseLogistic regression analysisSocioeconomic subgroupsHealthcare systemStatin uptakeStatin useAdult patientsLipid managementLipoprotein managementStatinsSignificant gender disparity
2023
National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Recommended Therapies in Adults with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, 1999-2020
Lu Y, Liu Y, Dhingra L, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Massey D, Spatz E, Sharma R, Rodriguez F, Watson K, Masoudi F, Krumholz H. National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Recommended Therapies in Adults with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, 1999-2020. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2345964. PMID: 38039001, PMCID: PMC10692850, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.45964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseHistory of ASCVDCross-sectional studyLifestyle modificationPharmacological medicationsOptimal careCurrent careUS adultsEthnic differencesWhite individualsGuideline-recommended therapiesTotal cholesterol controlNon-Hispanic white individualsNutrition Examination SurveyLatino individualsQuality of careSelf-reported raceStatin useRecommended TherapiesSecondary preventionCholesterol controlOptimal regimensSmoking cessationEligible participantsExamination Survey