NSF lipid targets in patients with CHD: Are they achievable in a real-life primary care setting?

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-74

  Evans, Philip H ^a   Luthra, Manjo ^a   Pike, Christine ^a   Round, Alison ^b   Salzmann, Maurice ^c  

^a St Leonard's Research Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b East Devon PCT   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Coronary heart disease; National service framework; Statins

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TARGETING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING TEST; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1342267010     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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