Prevalence of self-reported diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors in a national survey in the US population: SHIELD (Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes)Harold E Bays
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Louisville, KY, USA
BMC Public Health 7:277. 2007
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- Lipid-lowering therapy: who can benefit?
Sandra J Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Vasc Health Risk Manag 7:525-34. 2011
..Additional evidence suggests that statins may halt or slow atherosclerotic disease progression. Recent evidence confirms the pivotal role of statins in primary and secondary prevention...
An urgent matter-identifying your patients' cardiovascular risk and improving their outcomes. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary heart disease: the importance of reaching target goals with statin therapySandra J Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA
J Fam Pract 58:S32-40. 2009
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- Do endocrine treatments for breast cancer have a negative impact on lipid profiles and cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women?
Sandra Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Am Heart J 153:182-8. 2007
..However, the effects of other AIs on lipid values are variable, and any relationship with cardiovascular events in long-term studies is currently unknown...
- Risk of cardiovascular disease as a woman ages
Sandra J Lewis
Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, and Legacy Heart Institute, Portland, USA
J Reprod Med 52:147-51. 2007
..The prevalence of heart disease and hypertension are increased in postmenopausal women. Gynecologists who have the role of primary care clinicians need to be aware of these risks and recognize cardiovascular problems in their patients...
Prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis: a practitioner's guide for 2008Sandra J Lewis
Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97210, USA
Am J Med 122:S38-50. 2009
..Antihypertensive regimens may involve stepwise adjustments of multiple medications. Good clinical judgment and communication of expectations and goals are critical for effective management of atherosclerosis...
- Atherosclerosis profile and incidence of cardiovascular events: a population-based survey
Jennifer G Robinson
Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 9:46. 2009
..This study evaluated the characteristics of individuals with a diagnosis of atherosclerosis and estimated the incidence of CVD events to assist in the early identification of high-risk individuals...
- Underutilisation of cardiovascular medications among at-risk individuals
S J Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, OR, USA
Int J Clin Pract 64:604-10. 2010
..This study examined the utilisation of cardiovascular therapies among individuals at CVD risk to assess adherence to guidelines...
- Self-reported diagnosis of heart disease: results from the SHIELD study
S J Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, OR, USA
Int J Clin Pract 63:726-34. 2009
..This study evaluated the self-reported method of diagnosis of heart disease (HD) to elucidate whether diagnosis is occurring at early, presymptomatic stages as recommended by the prevention guidelines...
- Knowledge of heart disease risk among SHIELD respondents with dyslipidemia
Sandra J Lewis
Northwest Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, Ore, USA
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2:207-12. 2009
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- Statin therapy in the elderly: observational and randomized controlled trials support event reduction
Sandra J Lewis
Portland Cardiovascular Institute and the Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Am J Geriatr Cardiol 13:10-6. 2004
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- Attitudes about health and health-related behaviors in patients with cardiovascular disease or at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease
Jennifer G Robinson
Department of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Prev Cardiol 12:136-43. 2009
..Frequent family doctor visits are an opportunity to improve the delivery of personalized health education and intervention programs...
- Clinical management of atherosclerosis: a checklist
William Insull
Section of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Lipid Research Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030 3411, USA
Am J Med 122:S60-2. 2009
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- Cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women: myths and reality
Sandra J Lewis
Portland Cardiovascular Institute, Portland, Oregon 97210, USA
Am J Cardiol 89:5E-10E; discussion 10E-11E. 2002
..Because of the difference in presentation, diagnoses in women may be delayed, potentially causing further harm. Although the number of deaths caused by CVD has been decreasing in men, this trend has yet to be observed in women...
- Comparison of self-reported survey (SHIELD) versus NHANES data in estimating prevalence of dyslipidemia
Harold E Bays
Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Louisville, KY, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 24:1179-86. 2008
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- Outcomes of using high- or low-dose atorvastatin in patients 65 years of age or older with stable coronary heart disease
Nanette K Wenger
Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Ann Intern Med 147:1-9. 2007
..Increased life expectancy is associated with an increase in the burden of chronic cardiovascular disease...
