Abstract | INTRODUCTION: METHODS: Laboratory data, medical history, and prescription data from 40,617 subjects who participated in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning 8 years (four 2-year surveys; 2007-2014) were analyzed. Patients included were ≥ 20 years old and had morning fasting (at least 8.5 h) TG values available. The proportion and weighted number of individuals in the US population with TG ≥ 150 mg/dl was calculated according to statin use, as well as in key subgroups of statin-treated patients including those with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C) levels < 100 mg/dl, type 2 diabetes, ASCVD, and those with type 2 diabetes and ASCVD. RESULTS: A total of 9593 subjects, projected to represent 219.9 million Americans, met the study entry criteria and were included in the analysis. Of these, 2523 had TG levels ≥ 150 mg/dl, translating to a prevalence of 25.9% and representing 56.9 million Americans. Among statin-treated adults, the proportion with TG levels ≥ 150 mg/dl was 31.6% (12.3 million) and ranged from 27.6 to 39.5% for those who also had LDL-C levels < 100 mg/dl and type 2 diabetes or ASCVD. CONCLUSIONS: Over 12 million Americans are treated with a statin and have TG levels ≥ 150 mg/dl. Interventions such as icosapent ethyl that have been shown to reduce ASCVD event risk in this elevated TG population with type 2 diabetes or established ASCVD can provide substantial clinical benefit for these patients.
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Authors | Wenjun Fan, Sephy Philip, Craig Granowitz, Peter P Toth, Nathan D Wong |
Journal | Cardiology and therapy
(Cardiol Ther)
Vol. 9
Issue 1
Pg. 207-213
(Jun 2020)
ISSN: 2193-8261 [Print] England |
PMID | 32328971
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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