About the survey
Lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with statins reduces the risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and associated mortality proportionally to the
absolute decrease in LDL-C. The risk of major cardiovascular events is reduced by 22% for
every 1-mmol/L (38.7-mg/dL) reduction in LDL-C.
Up to 80% of the patients do not achieve optimal LDL-C levels with statins, because of high-
baseline LDL-C levels, aggressive LDL-treatment goals, or poor statin adherence, often related
to adverse drug reactions. These patients may benefit from additional LDL-C lowering therapies.
The survey is intended to gather opinions from renowned cardiologists regarding the use of
ongoing statin therapies and selection of patient profiles for additional LDL-C lowering therapies
to achieve best treatment outcomes in patients with or at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease.
Target Audience:
Cardiologists
Objectives:
1. To analyze additional LDL-C lowering therapies for patients who do not achieve
sufficient LDL-C lowering with statin monotherapy.
2. To derive an unbiased approach in decision making and appropriate selection of patient
profile for better LDL-C control.
3. To analyze results obtained from the survey and to address the topic of importance.