LDL cholesterol treatment ‘not satisfactory’

[Cowboyjim]

LDL cholesterol treatment ‘not satisfactory’

http://www.incirculation.net/NewsItem/LDL-cholesterol-treatment-not-satisfactory.aspx?usechannel=LIP

MedWire News: Lipid-lowering treatment for patients at high risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) has improved, but is still not satisfactory, German researchers say.

Also....
Early statin therapy may reduce early AF risk post-MI

http://www.incirculation.net/NewsIt...ay-reduce-early-AF-risk-post.aspx?usechannel=

MedWire News: Starting statin therapy within 48 hours of admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may reduce the risk for developing atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospital stay, French researchers report.

 

[PickledPepper]

So what figure does this translate to in British readings?

In the journal Clinical Research in Cardiology, they report that only 43.8% of high-risk patients achieved the target low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level of <100 mg/dl, as defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP) III guidelines.