Lisandro D Colantonio @lcolantonio@qoto.org

LDL-C testing after an MI is low in Medicare beneficiaries, with disparities by race/ethnicity, region and insurance type. Reinstating LDL-C measurement as a quality metric may be warranted. #healthcare #heartattack
https://t.co/qPGcr2xNrD

Very nice interview with Dr. Bittner about the importance of measuring low-density lipoprotein cholesterol following MI Hospitalization https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2024/03/19/13/09/accel-lite-19mar2024

Only 27% of Americans have their LDL-C tested within 90 days of a heart attack hospitalization. H. Res. 709 and S. Res. 496 designated Sep 2023 as “National Cholesterol Education Month” and Sep 30, 2023, as #LDLC_Awareness_Day https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/496

Our new research article published in JAMA Cardiology challenges the need to include race in cardiovascular risk prediction.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2812754

LDL-C testing after an MI is low in Medicare beneficiaries, with disparities by race/ethnicity, region and insurance type. Reinstating LDL-C measurement as a quality metric may be warranted. #healthcare #heartattack
https://t.co/qPGcr2xNrD