CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia

Introduction and Aims: Atherogenic dyslipidemia is an important contributor to residual cardiovascular (CV) risk, but it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aimed to assess the opinion of Portuguese experts to generate a consensus concerning the diagnosis and treatment of atherogenic dysl...

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Main Authors: Alberto Mello e Silva, Carlos Aguiar, João Sequeira Duarte, Luciana Couto, Manuel Teixeira Veríssimo, Pedro Marques da Silva
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Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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title CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
title_short CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
title_full CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
title_fullStr CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
title_full_unstemmed CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia
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description Introduction and Aims: Atherogenic dyslipidemia is an important contributor to residual cardiovascular (CV) risk, but it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aimed to assess the opinion of Portuguese experts to generate a consensus concerning the diagnosis and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia, as well as to contribute toward standardization of clinical practice in this disorder. Methods: The study consisted in the application of a questionnaire to an expert panel, following a modified Delphi methodology. Results: The majority (88.4%) of the proposed items were found to be consensual. The expert panel recognized the importance of the atherogenic dyslipidemia phenotype, the role played by low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as risk markers and therapeutic targets, the choice of statins as first-line lipid-lowering drugs, and the value of associating statins with fenofibrate as a means to reduce residual CV risk. However, the role played by triglycerides in CV risk and the therapeutic value of fibrates lacked consensus. Taking into consideration the state of the art and the opinions expressed in this study, the scientific committee developed a treatment algorithm aimed to improve the perception and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia. Conclusions: The experts involved in this study were shown to be familiar with the concept and the importance of atherogenic dyslipidemia. The few situations in which a consensus could not be found were mainly related to the interpretation and/or relevance of the available evidence. Resumo: Introdução e objetivos: A dislipidemia aterogénica contribui consideravelmente para o risco residual de doença cardiovascular (DCV); não obstante, esta patologia encontra-se subdiagnosticada e submedicada. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a opinião dos especialistas portugueses e gerar um consenso sobre o diagnóstico e o tratamento da dislipidemia aterogénica, bem como promover a uniformização da prática clínica neste contexto. Métodos: Este estudo consistiu na aplicação de um questionário a um painel de peritos seguindo uma metodologia Delphi modificada. Resultados: A maioria dos itens (88,4%) foram consensuais. Os peritos inquiridos mostraram reconhecer a importância da dislipidemia aterogénica, o papel preponderante do colesterol de lipoproteínas de baixa densidade (c-LDL) e do colesterol total excluindo o das lipoproteínas de alta densidade (colesterol não HDL) na indicação do risco cardiovascular e na definição de objetivos terapêuticos, a eleição das estatinas como fármaco antidislipidémico de primeira linha, e a pertinência da sua associação com o fenofibrato para a redução do risco residual. Não obstante, o painel manifestou incerteza no que se refere ao papel dos triglicerídeos e ao valor terapêutico dos fibratos. Tendo como base a evidência disponível na literatura e as opiniões recolhidas neste estudo, a comissão científica elaborou um algoritmo de tratamento com o objetivo de promover a sensibilização e adequação da terapêutica a doentes com dislipidemia aterogénica. Conclusões: Os inquiridos mostraram estar familiarizados com o conceito e com a importância da dislipidemia aterogénica; as poucas situações de ausência de consenso poderão estar relacionadas com uma diferente interpretação e/ou valorização da evidência científica disponível. Keywords: Atherogenic dyslipidemia, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Triglycerides, Fenofibrate, Residual cardiovascular risk, Palavras-chave: Dislipidemiaaterogénica, c-LDL, Colesterol não-HDL, Triglicerídeos, Fenofibrato, Risco cardiovascularresidual
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spelling doaj-042bac3771c049e693d0d3589f85a9c42020-11-25T01:35:46ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492019-08-01388531542CODAP: A multidisciplinary consensus among Portuguese experts on the definition, detection and management of atherogenic dyslipidemiaAlberto Mello e Silva0Carlos Aguiar1João Sequeira Duarte2Luciana Couto3Manuel Teixeira Veríssimo4Pedro Marques da Silva5Hospital Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal; Sociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Lisboa, Portugal; Corresponding author.Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, PortugalHospital Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal; Sociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Lisboa, PortugalSociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Lisboa, Portugal; MEDCIDS-Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Porto, Porto, PortugalSociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalSociedade Portuguesa de Aterosclerose, Lisboa, Portugal; Núcleo de Investigação Arterial, Medicina 4, Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, PortugalIntroduction and Aims: Atherogenic dyslipidemia is an important contributor to residual cardiovascular (CV) risk, but it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aimed to assess the opinion of Portuguese experts to generate a consensus concerning the diagnosis and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia, as well as to contribute toward standardization of clinical practice in this disorder. Methods: The study consisted in the application of a questionnaire to an expert panel, following a modified Delphi methodology. Results: The majority (88.4%) of the proposed items were found to be consensual. The expert panel recognized the importance of the atherogenic dyslipidemia phenotype, the role played by low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as risk markers and therapeutic targets, the choice of statins as first-line lipid-lowering drugs, and the value of associating statins with fenofibrate as a means to reduce residual CV risk. However, the role played by triglycerides in CV risk and the therapeutic value of fibrates lacked consensus. Taking into consideration the state of the art and the opinions expressed in this study, the scientific committee developed a treatment algorithm aimed to improve the perception and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia. Conclusions: The experts involved in this study were shown to be familiar with the concept and the importance of atherogenic dyslipidemia. The few situations in which a consensus could not be found were mainly related to the interpretation and/or relevance of the available evidence. Resumo: Introdução e objetivos: A dislipidemia aterogénica contribui consideravelmente para o risco residual de doença cardiovascular (DCV); não obstante, esta patologia encontra-se subdiagnosticada e submedicada. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a opinião dos especialistas portugueses e gerar um consenso sobre o diagnóstico e o tratamento da dislipidemia aterogénica, bem como promover a uniformização da prática clínica neste contexto. Métodos: Este estudo consistiu na aplicação de um questionário a um painel de peritos seguindo uma metodologia Delphi modificada. Resultados: A maioria dos itens (88,4%) foram consensuais. Os peritos inquiridos mostraram reconhecer a importância da dislipidemia aterogénica, o papel preponderante do colesterol de lipoproteínas de baixa densidade (c-LDL) e do colesterol total excluindo o das lipoproteínas de alta densidade (colesterol não HDL) na indicação do risco cardiovascular e na definição de objetivos terapêuticos, a eleição das estatinas como fármaco antidislipidémico de primeira linha, e a pertinência da sua associação com o fenofibrato para a redução do risco residual. Não obstante, o painel manifestou incerteza no que se refere ao papel dos triglicerídeos e ao valor terapêutico dos fibratos. Tendo como base a evidência disponível na literatura e as opiniões recolhidas neste estudo, a comissão científica elaborou um algoritmo de tratamento com o objetivo de promover a sensibilização e adequação da terapêutica a doentes com dislipidemia aterogénica. Conclusões: Os inquiridos mostraram estar familiarizados com o conceito e com a importância da dislipidemia aterogénica; as poucas situações de ausência de consenso poderão estar relacionadas com uma diferente interpretação e/ou valorização da evidência científica disponível. Keywords: Atherogenic dyslipidemia, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Triglycerides, Fenofibrate, Residual cardiovascular risk, Palavras-chave: Dislipidemiaaterogénica, c-LDL, Colesterol não-HDL, Triglicerídeos, Fenofibrato, Risco cardiovascularresidualhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204919302326