Results of the National Cholesterol Education (NCEP) Program Evaluation Project Utilizing Novel E-Technology (NEPTUNE) II Survey and Implications for Treatment Under the Recent NCEP Writing Group Recommendations

The most recent national survey of compliance with the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) guidelines was completed before ATP III and showed significant underachievement of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol goals. The NCEP Evaluation ProjecT Utilizing N...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 96; no. 4; pp. 556 - 563
Main Authors:	Davidson, Michael H., Maki, Kevin C., Pearson, Thomas A., Pasternak, Richard C., Deedwania, Prakash C., McKenney, James M., Fonarow, Gregg C., Maron, David J., Ansell, Benjamin J., Clark, Luther T., Ballantyne, Christie M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.08.2005 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Anticholesteremic Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cholesterol Cholesterol - blood Coronary Artery Disease - etiology Coronary Artery Disease - prevention & control Disorders of blood lipids. Hyperlipoproteinemia Female Follow-Up Studies Health Surveys Humans Hypertriglyceridemia - blood Hypertriglyceridemia - complications Hypertriglyceridemia - drug therapy Low density lipoprotein Male Medical Laboratory Science - standards Medical Laboratory Science - statistics & numerical data Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Polls & surveys Practice Guidelines as Topic Program Evaluation - standards Program Evaluation - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Treatment Outcome Evaluation Program Metabolic diseases Lipids Hyperlipoproteinemia Lipoprotein Phlebology Cholesterol Recommendation Result Survey Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Surveillance Technology Circulatory system Dyslipemia Cardiology
ISSN:	0002-9149, 1879-1913
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