Views of primary care physicians and rheumatologists regarding screening and treatment of hyperlipidemia among patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Views of primary care physicians and rheumatologists regarding screening and treatment of hyperlipidemia among patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background Despite high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, screening and treatment of hyperlipidemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is suboptimal. We asked primary care physicians (PCPs) and rheumatologists to identify barriers to screening and treatment for hyperl...

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Main Authors: Iris Navarro-Millán, Anna Cornelius-Schecter, Ronan J. O’Beirne, Melanie S. Morris, Geyanne E. Lui, Susan M. Goodman, Andrea L. Cherrington, Liana Fraenkel, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Monika M. Safford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Physician perspective
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Statins
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-020-0112-5

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